diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/c/array.v b/vlib/v/gen/c/array.v
index 0b023061fa9dfb..629f4e080c3b1a 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/c/array.v
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/c/array.v
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) fixed_array_init(node ast.ArrayInit, array_type Type, var_name st
 	mut tmp_var := ''
 	if need_tmp_var {
 		tmp_var = g.new_tmp_var()
-		stmt_str = g.go_before_stmt(0)
+		stmt_str = g.go_before_last_stmt()
 		g.empty_line = true
 
 		ret_typ := g.typ(node.typ)
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) array_init_with_fields(node ast.ArrayInit, elem_type Type, is_amp
 		g.write('}[0])')
 	} else if needs_more_defaults {
 		tmp := g.new_tmp_var()
-		line := g.go_before_stmt(0).trim_space()
+		line := g.go_before_last_stmt().trim_space()
 		g.empty_line = true
 
 		g.write('${elem_styp}* ${tmp} = (${elem_styp}*) _v_malloc((')
diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/c/cgen.v b/vlib/v/gen/c/cgen.v
index 59ceb54dbea487..e899929044247a 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/c/cgen.v
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/c/cgen.v
@@ -1924,7 +1924,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) expr_with_tmp_var(expr ast.Expr, expr_typ ast.Type, ret_typ ast.T
 		panic('cgen: parameter `ret_typ` of function `expr_with_tmp_var()` must be an Option or Result')
 	}
 
-	stmt_str := g.go_before_stmt(0).trim_space()
+	stmt_str := g.go_before_last_stmt().trim_space()
 	mut styp := g.base_type(ret_typ)
 	g.empty_line = true
 
@@ -2468,7 +2468,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) expr_with_cast(expr ast.Expr, got_type_raw ast.Type, expected_typ
 				fname := g.get_sumtype_casting_fn(unwrapped_got_type, unwrapped_expected_type)
 
 				if expr is ast.ArrayInit && got_sym.kind == .array_fixed {
-					stmt_str := g.go_before_stmt(0).trim_space()
+					stmt_str := g.go_before_last_stmt().trim_space()
 					g.empty_line = true
 					tmp_var := g.new_tmp_var()
 					g.write('${got_styp} ${tmp_var} = ')
@@ -3362,7 +3362,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) expr(node_ ast.Expr) {
 				g.expr(node.expr)
 				g.write(')')
 			} else if node.op == .question {
-				cur_line := g.go_before_stmt(0).trim_space()
+				cur_line := g.go_before_last_stmt().trim_space()
 				mut expr_str := ''
 				if mut node.expr is ast.ComptimeSelector && node.expr.left is ast.Ident {
 					// val.$(field.name)?
@@ -3403,7 +3403,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) expr(node_ ast.Expr) {
 				elem_type := right_inf.elem_type
 				is_gen_or_and_assign_rhs := gen_or && !g.discard_or_result
 				cur_line := if is_gen_or_and_assign_rhs {
-					line := g.go_before_stmt(0)
+					line := g.go_before_last_stmt()
 					g.out.write_string(util.tabs(g.indent))
 					line
 				} else {
@@ -3602,7 +3602,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) selector_expr(node ast.SelectorExpr) {
 
 	if node.or_block.kind != .absent && !g.is_assign_lhs && g.table.sym(node.typ).kind != .chan {
 		is_ptr := sym.kind in [.interface_, .sum_type]
-		stmt_str := g.go_before_stmt(0).trim_space()
+		stmt_str := g.go_before_last_stmt().trim_space()
 		styp := g.typ(g.unwrap_generic(node.typ))
 		g.empty_line = true
 		tmp_var := g.new_tmp_var()
@@ -3935,7 +3935,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) lock_expr(node ast.LockExpr) {
 	mut cur_line := ''
 	if node.is_expr {
 		styp := g.typ(node.typ)
-		cur_line = g.go_before_stmt(0)
+		cur_line = g.go_before_last_stmt()
 		g.writeln('${styp} ${tmp_result};')
 	}
 	mut mtxs := ''
@@ -4109,7 +4109,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) select_expr(node ast.SelectExpr) {
 	is_expr := node.is_expr || g.inside_ternary > 0
 	cur_line := if is_expr {
 		g.empty_line = true
-		g.go_before_stmt(0)
+		g.go_before_last_stmt()
 	} else {
 		''
 	}
@@ -4324,7 +4324,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) ident(node ast.Ident) {
 				}
 				if node.or_expr.kind != .absent && !(g.inside_opt_or_res && g.inside_assign
 					&& !g.is_assign_lhs) {
-					stmt_str := g.go_before_stmt(0).trim_space()
+					stmt_str := g.go_before_last_stmt().trim_space()
 					g.empty_line = true
 					var_name := if !g.is_assign_lhs && is_auto_heap { '(*${name})' } else { name }
 					g.or_block(var_name, node.or_expr, comptime_type)
@@ -4368,7 +4368,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) ident(node ast.Ident) {
 			}
 			if node.or_expr.kind != .absent && !(g.inside_opt_or_res && g.inside_assign
 				&& !g.is_assign_lhs) {
-				stmt_str := g.go_before_stmt(0).trim_space()
+				stmt_str := g.go_before_last_stmt().trim_space()
 				g.empty_line = true
 				var_name := if !g.is_assign_lhs && is_auto_heap {
 					'(*${name})'
@@ -4465,7 +4465,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) ident(node ast.Ident) {
 		}
 	}
 	if node.or_expr.kind != .absent && !(g.inside_opt_or_res && g.inside_assign && !g.is_assign_lhs) {
-		stmt_str := g.go_before_stmt(0).trim_space()
+		stmt_str := g.go_before_last_stmt().trim_space()
 		g.empty_line = true
 		var_opt := if is_auto_heap { '(*${name})' } else { name }
 		g.or_block(var_opt, node.or_expr, node.obj.typ)
@@ -4528,7 +4528,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) cast_expr(node ast.CastExpr) {
 		} else if node.typ.has_flag(.option) {
 			if sym.kind == .alias {
 				if (sym.info as ast.Alias).parent_type.has_flag(.option) {
-					cur_stmt := g.go_before_stmt(0)
+					cur_stmt := g.go_before_last_stmt()
 					g.empty_line = true
 					parent_type := (sym.info as ast.Alias).parent_type
 					tmp_var := g.new_tmp_var()
@@ -4970,18 +4970,18 @@ fn (mut g Gen) return_stmt(node ast.Return) {
 				mut tmp := g.new_tmp_var()
 				if !call_expr.return_type.has_flag(.option)
 					&& !call_expr.return_type.has_flag(.result) {
-					line := g.go_before_stmt(0)
+					line := g.go_before_last_stmt()
 					expr_styp := g.typ(call_expr.return_type)
 					g.write('${expr_styp} ${tmp}=')
 					g.expr(expr)
 					g.writeln(';')
-					multi_unpack += g.go_before_stmt(0)
+					multi_unpack += g.go_before_last_stmt()
 					g.write(line)
 				} else {
-					line := g.go_before_stmt(0)
+					line := g.go_before_last_stmt()
 					g.tmp_count--
 					g.expr(expr)
-					multi_unpack += g.go_before_stmt(0)
+					multi_unpack += g.go_before_last_stmt()
 					g.write(line)
 					expr_styp := g.base_type(call_expr.return_type)
 					tmp = ('(*(${expr_styp}*)${tmp}.data)')
diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/c/comptime.v b/vlib/v/gen/c/comptime.v
index 72ea10277f356a..7491fd3fc31625 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/c/comptime.v
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/c/comptime.v
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) comptime_call(mut node ast.ComptimeCall) {
 		mut cur_line := ''
 
 		if !is_html {
-			cur_line = g.go_before_stmt(0)
+			cur_line = g.go_before_last_stmt()
 		}
 
 		for stmt in node.vweb_tmpl.stmts {
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) comptime_call(mut node ast.ComptimeCall) {
 		if node.or_block.kind != .absent
 			&& (m.return_type.has_flag(.option) || m.return_type.has_flag(.result)) {
 			if !g.inside_assign {
-				cur_line := g.go_before_stmt(0)
+				cur_line := g.go_before_last_stmt()
 				tmp_var := g.new_tmp_var()
 				g.write('${g.typ(m.return_type)} ${tmp_var} = ')
 				g.write(cur_line)
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) comptime_if(node ast.IfExpr) {
 	tmp_var := g.new_tmp_var()
 	is_opt_or_result := node.typ.has_flag(.option) || node.typ.has_flag(.result)
 	line := if node.is_expr {
-		stmt_str := g.go_before_stmt(0)
+		stmt_str := g.go_before_last_stmt()
 		g.write(util.tabs(g.indent))
 		styp := g.typ(node.typ)
 		g.writeln('${styp} ${tmp_var};')
diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/c/fn.v b/vlib/v/gen/c/fn.v
index 825206734177a5..2824457bc43f1f 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/c/fn.v
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/c/fn.v
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) call_expr(node ast.CallExpr) {
 			tmp_var := g.new_tmp_var()
 			fn_type := g.fn_var_signature(node.left.decl.return_type, node.left.decl.params.map(it.typ),
 				tmp_var)
-			line := g.go_before_stmt(0).trim_space()
+			line := g.go_before_last_stmt().trim_space()
 			g.empty_line = true
 			g.write('${fn_type} = ')
 			g.expr(node.left)
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) call_expr(node ast.CallExpr) {
 			g.inside_curry_call = true
 			ret_typ := node.return_type
 
-			line := g.go_before_stmt(0)
+			line := g.go_before_last_stmt()
 			g.empty_line = true
 
 			tmp_res := g.new_tmp_var()
@@ -741,7 +741,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) call_expr(node ast.CallExpr) {
 	mut cur_line := if !g.inside_curry_call && (is_gen_or_and_assign_rhs || gen_keep_alive) { // && !g.is_autofree {
 		// `x := foo() or { ...}`
 		// cut everything that has been generated to prepend option variable creation
-		line := g.go_before_stmt(0)
+		line := g.go_before_last_stmt()
 		g.out.write_string(util.tabs(g.indent))
 		line
 	} else {
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) call_expr(node ast.CallExpr) {
 		}
 		mut styp := g.typ(ret_typ)
 		if gen_or && !is_gen_or_and_assign_rhs {
-			cur_line = g.go_before_stmt(0)
+			cur_line = g.go_before_last_stmt()
 		}
 		if gen_or && g.infix_left_var_name.len > 0 {
 			g.writeln('${styp} ${tmp_opt};')
@@ -1561,7 +1561,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) fn_call(node ast.CallExpr) {
 		g.is_json_fn = true
 		json_obj = g.new_tmp_var()
 		mut tmp2 := ''
-		cur_line := g.go_before_stmt(0)
+		cur_line := g.go_before_last_stmt()
 		if is_json_encode || is_json_encode_pretty {
 			g.gen_json_for_type(node.args[0].typ)
 			json_type_str = g.typ(node.args[0].typ)
@@ -1803,7 +1803,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) fn_call(node ast.CallExpr) {
 			} else {
 				if node.is_keep_alive
 					&& g.pref.gc_mode in [.boehm_full, .boehm_incr, .boehm_full_opt, .boehm_incr_opt] {
-					cur_line := g.go_before_stmt(0)
+					cur_line := g.go_before_last_stmt()
 					tmp_cnt_save = g.keep_alive_call_pregen(node)
 					g.write(cur_line)
 					for i in 0 .. node.args.len {
diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/c/if.v b/vlib/v/gen/c/if.v
index 6e807e1a6026db..a8a754ef427d0a 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/c/if.v
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/c/if.v
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) if_expr(node ast.IfExpr) {
 			g.inside_if_result = true
 			styp = styp.replace('*', '_ptr')
 		}
-		cur_line = g.go_before_stmt(0)
+		cur_line = g.go_before_last_stmt()
 		g.empty_line = true
 		g.writeln('${styp} ${tmp}; /* if prepend */')
 		if g.infix_left_var_name.len > 0 {
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) if_expr(node ast.IfExpr) {
 		} else {
 			if i == 0 && node.branches.len > 1 && !needs_tmp_var && needs_conds_order {
 				cond_var_name := g.new_tmp_var()
-				line := g.go_before_stmt(0).trim_space()
+				line := g.go_before_last_stmt().trim_space()
 				g.empty_line = true
 				g.write('bool ${cond_var_name} = ')
 				g.expr(branch.cond)
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) if_expr(node ast.IfExpr) {
 				g.writeln('if (${cond_var_name}) {')
 			} else if i > 0 && branch_cond_var_names.len > 0 && !needs_tmp_var && needs_conds_order {
 				cond_var_name := g.new_tmp_var()
-				line := g.go_before_stmt(0)
+				line := g.go_before_last_stmt()
 				g.empty_line = true
 				g.writeln('bool ${cond_var_name};')
 				branch_cond := branch_cond_var_names.join(' || ')
diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/c/index.v b/vlib/v/gen/c/index.v
index 99795f0815e29a..64dbd6bfca6bd4 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/c/index.v
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/c/index.v
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) index_expr(node ast.IndexExpr) {
 			gen_or := node.or_expr.kind != .absent || node.is_option
 			if gen_or {
 				tmp_opt := g.new_tmp_var()
-				cur_line := g.go_before_stmt(0)
+				cur_line := g.go_before_last_stmt()
 				g.out.write_string(util.tabs(g.indent))
 				opt_elem_type := g.typ(ast.u8_type.set_flag(.option))
 				g.write('${opt_elem_type} ${tmp_opt} = string_at_with_check(')
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) index_range_expr(node ast.IndexExpr, range ast.RangeExpr) {
 		} else {
 			if gen_or {
 				tmp_opt = g.new_tmp_var()
-				cur_line = g.go_before_stmt(0)
+				cur_line = g.go_before_last_stmt()
 				g.out.write_string(util.tabs(g.indent))
 				opt_elem_type := g.typ(ast.string_type.set_flag(.result))
 				g.write('${opt_elem_type} ${tmp_opt} = string_substr_with_check(')
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) index_range_expr(node ast.IndexExpr, range ast.RangeExpr) {
 		}
 		if node.left is ast.ArrayInit {
 			var := g.new_tmp_var()
-			line := g.go_before_stmt(0).trim_space()
+			line := g.go_before_last_stmt().trim_space()
 			styp := g.typ(node.left_type)
 			g.empty_line = true
 			g.write('${styp} ${var} = ')
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) index_of_array(node ast.IndexExpr, sym ast.TypeSymbol) {
 			&& !g.is_assign_lhs
 		is_gen_or_and_assign_rhs := gen_or && !g.discard_or_result
 		cur_line := if is_gen_or_and_assign_rhs {
-			line := g.go_before_stmt(0)
+			line := g.go_before_last_stmt()
 			g.out.write_string(util.tabs(g.indent))
 			line
 		} else {
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) index_of_map(node ast.IndexExpr, sym ast.TypeSymbol) {
 		zero := g.type_default(info.value_type)
 		is_gen_or_and_assign_rhs := gen_or && !g.discard_or_result
 		cur_line := if is_gen_or_and_assign_rhs {
-			line := g.go_before_stmt(0)
+			line := g.go_before_last_stmt()
 			g.out.write_string(util.tabs(g.indent))
 			line
 		} else {
diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/c/infix.v b/vlib/v/gen/c/infix.v
index e18b269313b88d..597446a5689a17 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/c/infix.v
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/c/infix.v
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) infix_expr_arithmetic_op(node ast.InfixExpr) {
 
 		mut right_var := ''
 		if node.right is ast.Ident && node.right.or_expr.kind != .absent {
-			cur_line := g.go_before_stmt(0).trim_space()
+			cur_line := g.go_before_last_stmt().trim_space()
 			right_var = g.new_tmp_var()
 			g.write('${g.typ(right.typ)} ${right_var} = ')
 			g.op_arg(node.right, method.params[1].typ, right.typ)
@@ -910,7 +910,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) infix_expr_and_or_op(node ast.InfixExpr) {
 		g.inside_ternary = 0
 		if g.need_tmp_var_in_if(node.right) {
 			tmp := g.new_tmp_var()
-			cur_line := g.go_before_stmt(0).trim_space()
+			cur_line := g.go_before_last_stmt().trim_space()
 			g.empty_line = true
 			g.write('bool ${tmp} = (')
 			g.expr(node.left)
@@ -930,7 +930,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) infix_expr_and_or_op(node ast.InfixExpr) {
 		g.inside_ternary = 0
 		if g.need_tmp_var_in_match(node.right) {
 			tmp := g.new_tmp_var()
-			cur_line := g.go_before_stmt(0).trim_space()
+			cur_line := g.go_before_last_stmt().trim_space()
 			g.empty_line = true
 			g.write('bool ${tmp} = (')
 			g.expr(node.left)
@@ -947,7 +947,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) infix_expr_and_or_op(node ast.InfixExpr) {
 	} else if g.need_tmp_var_in_array_call(node.right) {
 		// `if a == 0 || arr.any(it.is_letter()) {...}`
 		tmp := g.new_tmp_var()
-		cur_line := g.go_before_stmt(0).trim_space()
+		cur_line := g.go_before_last_stmt().trim_space()
 		g.empty_line = true
 		if g.infix_left_var_name.len > 0 {
 			g.write('bool ${tmp} = ((${g.infix_left_var_name}) ${node.op.str()} ')
@@ -967,7 +967,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) infix_expr_and_or_op(node ast.InfixExpr) {
 			prev_inside_ternary := g.inside_ternary
 			g.inside_ternary = 0
 			tmp := g.new_tmp_var()
-			cur_line := g.go_before_stmt(0).trim_space()
+			cur_line := g.go_before_last_stmt().trim_space()
 			g.empty_line = true
 			g.write('bool ${tmp} = (')
 			g.expr(node.left)
@@ -988,7 +988,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) infix_expr_and_or_op(node ast.InfixExpr) {
 				prev_inside_ternary := g.inside_ternary
 				g.inside_ternary = 0
 				tmp := g.new_tmp_var()
-				cur_line := g.go_before_stmt(0).trim_space()
+				cur_line := g.go_before_last_stmt().trim_space()
 				g.empty_line = true
 				g.write('bool ${tmp} = (')
 				g.expr(node.left)
@@ -1014,7 +1014,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) gen_is_none_check(node ast.InfixExpr) {
 		g.inside_opt_or_res = old_inside_opt_or_res
 		g.write('.state')
 	} else {
-		stmt_str := g.go_before_stmt(0).trim_space()
+		stmt_str := g.go_before_last_stmt().trim_space()
 		g.empty_line = true
 		left_var := g.expr_with_opt(node.left, node.left_type, node.left_type)
 		g.writeln(';')
diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/c/match.v b/vlib/v/gen/c/match.v
index c1b5c9a5fd8726..3b9aa3a17e57f7 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/c/match.v
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/c/match.v
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) match_expr(node ast.MatchExpr) {
 	} else {
 		line := if is_expr {
 			g.empty_line = true
-			g.go_before_stmt(0)
+			g.go_before_last_stmt()
 		} else {
 			''
 		}
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) match_expr(node ast.MatchExpr) {
 	}
 	if need_tmp_var {
 		g.empty_line = true
-		cur_line = g.go_before_stmt(0).trim_left(' \t')
+		cur_line = g.go_before_last_stmt().trim_left(' \t')
 		tmp_var = g.new_tmp_var()
 		mut func_decl := ''
 		if g.table.final_sym(node.return_type).kind == .function {
diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/c/orm.v b/vlib/v/gen/c/orm.v
index e720edf088dd9d..991841c8834e44 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/c/orm.v
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/c/orm.v
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ enum SqlExprSide {
 // from the database, which is used by the `select` query.
 fn (mut g Gen) sql_select_expr(node ast.SqlExpr) {
 	// users :=
-	left := g.go_before_stmt(0)
+	left := g.go_before_last_stmt()
 	connection_var_name := g.new_tmp_var()
 
 	g.writeln('')
diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/c/past_tmp_var.v b/vlib/v/gen/c/past_tmp_var.v
index ebd7c08007c1cc..3a489d7d9a0037 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/c/past_tmp_var.v
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/c/past_tmp_var.v
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ mut:
 
 fn (mut g Gen) past_tmp_var_new() PastTmpVar {
 	tmp_var := g.new_tmp_var()
-	mut s := g.go_before_stmt(0)
+	mut s := g.go_before_last_stmt()
 	s_ends_with_ln := s.ends_with('\n')
 	s = s.trim_space()
 	g.empty_line = true
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) past_tmp_var_from_var_name(var_name string) PastTmpVar {
 	if var_name.len != 0 {
 		tmp_var = var_name
 	} else {
-		s = g.go_before_stmt(0)
+		s = g.go_before_last_stmt()
 	}
 	s_ends_with_ln := s.ends_with('\n')
 	s = s.trim_space()
diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/c/spawn_and_go.v b/vlib/v/gen/c/spawn_and_go.v
index 7c620e0f886de7..a1de7fe779307b 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/c/spawn_and_go.v
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/c/spawn_and_go.v
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) spawn_and_go_expr(node ast.SpawnExpr, mode SpawnGoMode) {
 	} else {
 		g.writeln('/*go (coroutine) */')
 	}
-	line := g.go_before_stmt(0)
+	line := g.go_before_last_stmt()
 	mut handle := ''
 	tmp := g.new_tmp_var()
 	mut expr := node.call_expr
diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/c/struct.v b/vlib/v/gen/c/struct.v
index b5819f2023b3db..770d3cb03e1f0f 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/c/struct.v
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/c/struct.v
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) struct_init(node ast.StructInit) {
 		is_update_tmp_var = true
 
 		tmp_update_var = g.new_tmp_var()
-		s := g.go_before_stmt(0)
+		s := g.go_before_last_stmt()
 		g.empty_line = true
 
 		styp := g.typ(node.update_expr_type)
diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/c/text_manipulation.v b/vlib/v/gen/c/text_manipulation.v
index f0bba212d1705c..f37d00fa1945fe 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/c/text_manipulation.v
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/c/text_manipulation.v
@@ -62,19 +62,18 @@ fn (mut g Gen) set_current_pos_as_last_stmt_pos() {
 	g.stmt_path_pos << g.out.len
 }
 
-fn (mut g Gen) go_before_stmt(n int) string {
-	stmt_pos := g.nth_stmt_pos(n)
-	// g.out_parallel[g.out_idx].cut_to(stmt_pos)
-	return g.out.cut_to(stmt_pos)
+[inline]
+fn (mut g Gen) go_before_last_stmt() string {
+	return g.out.cut_to(g.nth_stmt_pos(0))
 }
 
 [inline]
 fn (mut g Gen) go_before_ternary() string {
-	return g.go_before_stmt(g.inside_ternary)
+	return g.out.cut_to(g.nth_stmt_pos(g.inside_ternary))
 }
 
 fn (mut g Gen) insert_before_stmt(s string) {
-	cur_line := g.go_before_stmt(g.inside_ternary)
+	cur_line := g.out.cut_to(g.nth_stmt_pos(g.inside_ternary))
 	g.writeln(s)
 	g.write(cur_line)
 }