patch 9.1.1617: Vim9: some error messages can be improved

Commit: 
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/1434ea03b1e47ec49dfcba207e59006b32091d3b
Author: Yegappan Lakshmanan <yegap...@yahoo.com>
Date:   Sun Aug 10 09:15:03 2025 +0200

    patch 9.1.1617: Vim9: some error messages can be improved
    
    Problem:  Vim9: some error messages can be improved
    Solution: Improve error messages when parsing generic function type
              arguments (Yegappan Lakshmanan).
    
    closes: #17957
    
    Signed-off-by: Yegappan Lakshmanan <yegap...@yahoo.com>
    Signed-off-by: Christian Brabandt <c...@256bit.org>

diff --git a/src/ex_docmd.c b/src/ex_docmd.c
index d1465202a..977329601 100644
--- a/src/ex_docmd.c
+++ b/src/ex_docmd.c
@@ -3715,9 +3715,9 @@ find_ex_command(
                // "&option" can be followed by "->" or "=", check below
            }
 
-           if (*p == '<' && vim9)
+           if (vim9 && *p == '<')
            {
-               // generic function
+               // generic function type args
                if (skip_generic_func_type_args(&p) == FAIL)
                {
                    eap->cmdidx = CMD_SIZE;
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_generics.vim 
b/src/testdir/test_vim9_generics.vim
index 2cf93eede..be279821d 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_generics.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_generics.vim
@@ -387,6 +387,14 @@ def Test_generic_func_invoke_whitespace_error()
     Fn<number,string>()
   END
   v9.CheckSourceFailure(lines, "E1069: White space required after ',': 
<number,string>()", 4)
+
+  lines =<< trim END
+    vim9script
+    def Fn<A>()
+    enddef
+    Fn<number> ()
+  END
+  v9.CheckSourceFailure(lines, "E1202: No white space allowed after '>': 
<number> ()", 4)
 enddef
 
 def Test_generic_func_typename()
@@ -2211,7 +2219,7 @@ def Test_generic_disassemble_generic_obj_method()
     endclass
     disassemble Foo.Fn<number, dict<number>
   END
-  v9.CheckScriptFailure(lines, 'E1553: Missing comma after type in generic 
function: <number, dict<number>', 6)
+  v9.CheckScriptFailure(lines, "E1554: Missing '>' in generic function: 
Fn<number, dict<number>", 6)
 
   lines =<< trim END
     vim9script
@@ -2229,7 +2237,7 @@ def Test_generic_disassemble_generic_obj_method()
     endclass
     disassemble Foo.Fn<number,
   END
-  v9.CheckScriptFailure(lines, "E1069: White space required after ','", 6)
+  v9.CheckScriptFailure(lines, "E1554: Missing '>' in generic function: 
Fn<number,", 6)
 
   lines =<< trim END
     vim9script
@@ -2239,7 +2247,7 @@ def Test_generic_disassemble_generic_obj_method()
     endclass
     disassemble Foo.Fn<
   END
-  v9.CheckScriptFailure(lines, 'E475: Invalid argument: Foo.Fn<', 6)
+  v9.CheckScriptFailure(lines, "E1554: Missing '>' in generic function: Fn<", 
6)
 
   lines =<< trim END
     vim9script
@@ -2339,7 +2347,7 @@ def Test_generic_disassemble_generic_class_method()
     endclass
     disassemble Foo.Fn<number, dict<number>
   END
-  v9.CheckScriptFailure(lines, 'E1553: Missing comma after type in generic 
function: <number, dict<number>', 6)
+  v9.CheckScriptFailure(lines, "E1554: Missing '>' in generic function: 
Fn<number, dict<number>", 6)
 
   lines =<< trim END
     vim9script
@@ -2349,7 +2357,7 @@ def Test_generic_disassemble_generic_class_method()
     endclass
     disassemble Foo.Fn<number,
   END
-  v9.CheckScriptFailure(lines, "E1069: White space required after ','", 6)
+  v9.CheckScriptFailure(lines, "E1554: Missing '>' in generic function: 
Fn<number,", 6)
 
   lines =<< trim END
     vim9script
@@ -2359,7 +2367,7 @@ def Test_generic_disassemble_generic_class_method()
     endclass
     disassemble Foo.Fn<
   END
-  v9.CheckScriptFailure(lines, 'E475: Invalid argument: Foo.Fn<', 6)
+  v9.CheckScriptFailure(lines, "E1554: Missing '>' in generic function: Fn<", 
6)
 
   lines =<< trim END
     vim9script
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 947bda8f1..ca657305d 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -719,6 +719,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    1617,
 /**/
     1616,
 /**/
diff --git a/src/vim9generics.c b/src/vim9generics.c
index 9d0195876..e74e3436e 100644
--- a/src/vim9generics.c
+++ b/src/vim9generics.c
@@ -149,6 +149,14 @@ generic_func_find_close_bracket(char_u *start)
        return NULL;
     }
 
+    if (VIM_ISWHITE(*(p + 1)) && *skipwhite(p + 1) == '(')
+    {
+       // white space not allowed between '>' and '('
+       semsg(_(e_no_white_space_allowed_after_str_str), ">", start);
+       return NULL;
+    }
+
+
     if (type_count == 0)
     {
        semsg(_(e_empty_type_list_for_generic_function_str), start);
@@ -326,28 +334,35 @@ parse_generic_func_type_args(
 
        p = skipwhite(p);
 
+       if (*p == NUL || *p == '>')
+           break;
+
        // after a type, expect ',' or '>'
-       if (*p != ',' && *p != '>')
+       if (*p != ',')
        {
            semsg(_(e_missing_comma_in_generic_function_str), start);
            return NULL;
        }
 
-       // if there's a comma, require whitespace after it and skip it
-       if (*p == ',')
+       if (*(p + 1) == NUL)
+           break;
+
+       // Require whitespace after a comma and skip it
+       if (!VIM_ISWHITE(*(p + 1)))
        {
-           if (!VIM_ISWHITE(*(p + 1)))
-           {
-               semsg(_(e_white_space_required_after_str_str), ",", p);
-               return NULL;
-           }
-           p++;
+           semsg(_(e_white_space_required_after_str_str), ",", p);
+           return NULL;
        }
+       p++;
     }
 
     // ensure the list of types ends in a closing '>'
     if (*p != '>')
+    {
+       semsg(_(e_missing_closing_angle_bracket_in_generic_function_str),
+               func_name);
        return NULL;
+    }
 
     // no whitespace allowed before '>'
     if (VIM_ISWHITE(*(p - 1)))

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