nix-super/doc/manual/rl-next/source-positions-in-errors.md
Rebecca Turner cb7fbd4d83
Print value on type error
Adds the failing value to `value is <TYPE> while a <TYPE> is expected`
error messages.
2024-01-22 08:56:02 -08:00

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synopsis: Source locations are printed more consistently in errors
issues: 561
prs: 9555
---
Source location information is now included in error messages more
consistently. Given this code:
```nix
let
attr = {foo = "bar";};
key = {};
in
attr.${key}
```
Previously, Nix would show this unhelpful message when attempting to evaluate
it:
```
error:
… while evaluating an attribute name
error: value is a set while a string was expected
```
Now, the error message displays where the problematic value was found:
```
error:
… while evaluating an attribute name
at bad.nix:4:11:
3| key = {};
4| in attr.${key}
| ^
5|
error: expected a string but found a set
```