Passing a string that looks like an integer fails to match MAIN(Str)

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Migrated from rt.perl.org#119001 (status was 'resolved')

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From @hoelzro

If I define a MAIN sub with a Str parameter and pass an integer
argument, the type check fails and MAIN is never called. '10' is
technically a string, so I think it should still pass a string to MAIN.
(Example code attached)

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From @hoelzro

use v6;

sub MAIN(Str $value) {
}

# output when I run perl6 main-str-int-argument.p6 10​:
#`(
$ perl6 main-str-int-argument.p6 10
Usage​:
  main-str-int-argument.p6 <value>
)

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From @coke

On Wed Jul 24 01​:04​:23 2013, rob@​hoelz.ro wrote​:

If I define a MAIN sub with a Str parameter and pass an integer
argument, the type check fails and MAIN is never called. '10' is
technically a string, so I think it should still pass a string to MAIN.
(Example code attached)

This now works.

Closable with tests.

--
Will "Coke" Coleda

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

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From @usev6

I added a test to S06-other/main-usage.t with commit Raku/roast@f5a77ba56d

I'm closing this ticket as 'resolved'.

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From @usev6

I added a test to S06-other/main-usage.t with commit Raku/roast@f5a77ba56d

I'm closing this ticket as 'resolved'.

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@usev6 - Status changed from 'open' to 'resolved'