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Shorten traces for TypeMismatch errors under -explain (#18742)
This is a partial fix for #18737. We still can't explain the differences concisely, but at least we shorten the comparison traces by showing only steps that contributed to the overall failure and by avoiding repetitions.
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‎compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/TypeComparer.scala‎

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@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ class TypeComparer(@constructorOnly initctx: Context) extends ConstraintHandling
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//}
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assert(!ctx.settings.YnoDeepSubtypes.value)
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if (Config.traceDeepSubTypeRecursions && !this.isInstanceOf[ExplainingTypeComparer])
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report.log(explained(_.isSubType(tp1, tp2, approx)))
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report.log(explained(_.isSubType(tp1, tp2, approx), short = false))
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}
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// Eliminate LazyRefs before checking whether we have seen a type before
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val normalize = new TypeMap with CaptureSet.IdempotentCaptRefMap {
@@ -2959,7 +2959,7 @@ class TypeComparer(@constructorOnly initctx: Context) extends ConstraintHandling
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}
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}
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protected def explainingTypeComparer = ExplainingTypeComparer(comparerContext)
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protected def explainingTypeComparer(short: Boolean) = ExplainingTypeComparer(comparerContext, short)
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protected def trackingTypeComparer = TrackingTypeComparer(comparerContext)
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private def inSubComparer[T, Cmp <: TypeComparer](comparer: Cmp)(op: Cmp => T): T =
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finally myInstance = saved
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/** The trace of comparison operations when performing `op` */
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def explained[T](op: ExplainingTypeComparer => T, header: String = "Subtype trace:")(using Context): String =
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val cmp = explainingTypeComparer
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def explained[T](op: ExplainingTypeComparer => T, header: String = "Subtype trace:", short: Boolean)(using Context): String =
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val cmp = explainingTypeComparer(short)
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inSubComparer(cmp)(op)
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cmp.lastTrace(header)
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@@ -3139,8 +3139,8 @@ object TypeComparer {
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def constrainPatternType(pat: Type, scrut: Type, forceInvariantRefinement: Boolean = false)(using Context): Boolean =
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comparing(_.constrainPatternType(pat, scrut, forceInvariantRefinement))
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def explained[T](op: ExplainingTypeComparer => T, header: String = "Subtype trace:")(using Context): String =
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comparing(_.explained(op, header))
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def explained[T](op: ExplainingTypeComparer => T, header: String = "Subtype trace:", short: Boolean = false)(using Context): String =
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comparing(_.explained(op, header, short))
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def tracked[T](op: TrackingTypeComparer => T)(using Context): T =
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comparing(_.tracked(op))
@@ -3337,30 +3337,47 @@ class TrackingTypeComparer(initctx: Context) extends TypeComparer(initctx) {
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}
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}
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/** A type comparer that can record traces of subtype operations */
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class ExplainingTypeComparer(initctx: Context) extends TypeComparer(initctx) {
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/** A type comparer that can record traces of subtype operations
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* @param short if true print only failing forward traces; never print succesful
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* subtraces; never print backtraces starting with `<==`.
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*/
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class ExplainingTypeComparer(initctx: Context, short: Boolean) extends TypeComparer(initctx) {
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import TypeComparer._
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init(initctx)
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override def explainingTypeComparer = this
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override def explainingTypeComparer(short: Boolean) =
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if short == this.short then this
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else ExplainingTypeComparer(comparerContext, short)
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private var indent = 0
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private val b = new StringBuilder
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private var skipped = false
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private var lastForwardGoal: String | Null = null
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override def traceIndented[T](str: String)(op: => T): T =
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if (skipped) op
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else {
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val str1 = str.replace('\n', ' ')
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if short && str1 == lastForwardGoal then
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op // repeated goal, skip for clarity
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else
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lastForwardGoal = str1
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val curLength = b.length
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indent += 2
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val str1 = str.replace('\n', ' ')
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b.append("\n").append(" " * indent).append("==> ").append(str1)
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val res = op
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b.append("\n").append(" " * indent).append("<== ").append(str1).append(" = ").append(show(res))
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if short then
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if res == false then
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if lastForwardGoal != null then // last was deepest goal that failed
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b.append(" = false")
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lastForwardGoal = null
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else
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b.length = curLength // don't show successful subtraces
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else
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b.append("\n").append(" " * indent).append("<== ").append(str1).append(" = ").append(show(res))
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indent -= 2
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res
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}
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private def traceIndentedIfNotShort[T](str: String)(op: => T): T =
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if short then op else traceIndented(str)(op)
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private def frozenNotice: String =
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if frozenConstraint then " in frozen constraint" else ""
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then s" ${tp1.getClass} ${tp2.getClass}"
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else ""
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val approx = approxState
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traceIndented(s"${show(tp1)} <: ${show(tp2)}$moreInfo${approx.show}$frozenNotice") {
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def approxStr = if short then "" else approx.show
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traceIndented(s"${show(tp1)} <: ${show(tp2)}$moreInfo${approxStr}$frozenNotice") {
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super.recur(tp1, tp2)
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}
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@@ -3381,12 +3399,12 @@ class ExplainingTypeComparer(initctx: Context) extends TypeComparer(initctx) {
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}
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override def lub(tp1: Type, tp2: Type, canConstrain: Boolean, isSoft: Boolean): Type =
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traceIndented(s"lub(${show(tp1)}, ${show(tp2)}, canConstrain=$canConstrain, isSoft=$isSoft)") {
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traceIndentedIfNotShort(s"lub(${show(tp1)}, ${show(tp2)}, canConstrain=$canConstrain, isSoft=$isSoft)") {
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super.lub(tp1, tp2, canConstrain, isSoft)
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}
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override def glb(tp1: Type, tp2: Type): Type =
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traceIndented(s"glb(${show(tp1)}, ${show(tp2)})") {
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traceIndentedIfNotShort(s"glb(${show(tp1)}, ${show(tp2)})") {
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super.glb(tp1, tp2)
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}
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‎compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/ErrorReporting.scala‎

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| $found
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|conforms to
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| $expected
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|but the comparison trace ended with `false`:
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|but none of the attempts shown below succeeded:
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|"""
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val c = ctx.typerState.constraint
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val constraintText =
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else
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i"""a constraint with:
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|$c"""
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i"""${TypeComparer.explained(_.isSubType(found, expected), header)}
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i"""${TypeComparer.explained(_.isSubType(found, expected), header, short = !ctx.settings.Ydebug.value)}
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|
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|The tests were made under $constraintText"""
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‎tests/neg/hidden-type-errors.check‎

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| String
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| conforms to
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| Int
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| but the comparison trace ended with `false`:
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| but none of the attempts shown below succeeded:
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|
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| ==> String <: Int
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| ==> String <: Int
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| <== String <: Int = false
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| <== String <: Int = false
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| ==> String <: Int = false
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|
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| The tests were made under the empty constraint
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‎tests/neg/i11637.check‎

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| test2.FunctorImpl
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| conforms to
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| [Generic2[T <: String] <: Set[T]] =>> Any
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| but the comparison trace ended with `false`:
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| but none of the attempts shown below succeeded:
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|
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| ==> test2.FunctorImpl <: [Generic2[T <: String] <: Set[T]] =>> Any
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| ==> type bounds [[T <: String] <: Set[T]] <: type bounds [[T] <: Iterable[T]]
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| ==> [T <: String] =>> Set[T] <: Iterable
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| ==> type bounds [] <: type bounds [ <: String]
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| ==> Any <: String
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| ==> Any <: String
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| <== Any <: String = false
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| <== Any <: String = false
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| <== type bounds [] <: type bounds [ <: String] = false
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| <== [T <: String] =>> Set[T] <: Iterable = false
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| <== type bounds [[T <: String] <: Set[T]] <: type bounds [[T] <: Iterable[T]] = false
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| <== test2.FunctorImpl <: [Generic2[T <: String] <: Set[T]] =>> Any = false
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| ==> Any <: String = false
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|
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| but the comparison trace ended with `false`:
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| but none of the attempts shown below succeeded:
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| ==> type bounds [[T <: String] <: Set[T]] <: type bounds [[T] <: Iterable[T]]
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| ==> [T <: String] =>> Set[T] <: Iterable
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| ==> type bounds [] <: type bounds [ <: String]
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| ==> Any <: String
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| ==> Any <: String
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| <== Any <: String = false
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| <== Any <: String = false
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| <== type bounds [] <: type bounds [ <: String] = false
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| <== [T <: String] =>> Set[T] <: Iterable = false
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| <== type bounds [[T <: String] <: Set[T]] <: type bounds [[T] <: Iterable[T]] = false
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| <== test2.FunctorImpl <: [Generic2[T <: String] <: Set[T]] =>> Any = false
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| ==> Any <: String = false
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‎tests/neg/i15575.check‎

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| Any
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| T & Any
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| but the comparison trace ended with `false`:
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| but none of the attempts shown below succeeded:
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| ==> Any <: T
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| <== Any <: T = false
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| <== Any <: T & Any = false
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| ==> Any <: T = false
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| but none of the attempts shown below succeeded:
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| ==> CharSequence <: String
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| <== CharSequence <: String = false
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| <== CharSequence <: String = false
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| ==> CharSequence <: String = false
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‎tests/neg/i18737.check‎

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-- [E007] Type Mismatch Error: tests/neg/i18737.scala:3:36 -------------------------------------------------------------
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3 |def test2(v: String & Long) = test1(v) // error
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| ^
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| Found: (v : String & Long)
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| Required: String & Integer & List[String]
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|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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| Explanation (enabled by `-explain`)
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|- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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|
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| Tree: v
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| I tried to show that
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| (v : String & Long)
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| conforms to
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| String & Integer & List[String]
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| but none of the attempts shown below succeeded:
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|
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| ==> (v : String & Long) <: String & Integer & List[String]
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| ==> (v : String & Long) <: String & Integer
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| ==> (v : String & Long) <: Integer
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| ==> String & Long <: Integer
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| ==> String <: Integer = false
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| ==> Long <: Integer = false
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|
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| The tests were made under the empty constraint
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-- [E007] Type Mismatch Error: tests/neg/i18737.scala:6:36 -------------------------------------------------------------
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| ^
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| Required: String | Integer | List[String]
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|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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| Explanation (enabled by `-explain`)
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|
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| I tried to show that
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| ==> String | Long <: String | Integer | List[String]
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| ==> Long <: String | Integer | List[String]
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| ==> Long <: String | Integer
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| ==> Long <: String = false
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| ==> Long <: Integer = false
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| ==> Long <: List[String] = false
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| ==> (v : String | Long) <: String | Integer
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| ==> String | Long <: String | Integer
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| ==> Long <: String | Integer
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| ==> Long <: String = false
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| ==> Long <: Integer = false
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| ==> (v : String | Long) <: String
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| ==> String | Long <: String
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| ==> Long <: String = false
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| ==> (v : String | Long) <: Integer
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| ==> String | Long <: Integer
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| ==> String <: Integer = false
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| ==> String | Long <: String | Integer
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| ==> Long <: String | Integer
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| ==> Long <: String = false
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| ==> Long <: Integer = false
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| ==> (v : String | Long) <: List[String]
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| ==> String <: List[String] = false
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| ==> String | Long <: String | Integer | List[String]
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| ==> Long <: String | Integer | List[String]
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| ==> Long <: String | Integer
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‎tests/neg/i18737.scala‎

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//> using options -explain
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def test1(v: String & Integer & List[String]) = ()
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def test2(v: String & Long) = test1(v) // error
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def test3(v: String | Integer | List[String]) = ()
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def test4(v: String | Long) = test3(v) // error

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