checker: more precise error message

vlang · Oct 3, 2023 · b1f141a · b1f141a
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diff --git a/vlib/v/checker/struct.v b/vlib/v/checker/struct.v
@@ -572,7 +572,8 @@ fn (mut c Checker) struct_init(mut node ast.StructInit, is_field_zero_struct_ini
 				}
 				if exp_type_sym.kind == .voidptr && got_type_sym.kind == .struct_
 					&& !got_type.is_ptr() {
-					c.error('allocate on the heap for use in other functions', init_field.pos)
+					c.error('allocate `${got_type_sym.name}` on the heap for use in other functions',
+						init_field.pos)
 				}
 				if exp_type_sym.kind == .array && got_type_sym.kind == .array {
 					if init_field.expr is ast.IndexExpr

diff --git a/vlib/v/checker/tests/struct_voidptr_field_no_ptr_struct_value_err.out b/vlib/v/checker/tests/struct_voidptr_field_no_ptr_struct_value_err.out
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-vlib/v/checker/tests/struct_voidptr_field_no_ptr_struct_value_err.vv:11:3: error: allocate on the heap for use in other functions
+vlib/v/checker/tests/struct_voidptr_field_no_ptr_struct_value_err.vv:11:3: error: allocate `Foo` on the heap for use in other functions
     9 | fn main() {
    10 |     _ := Foo2{
    11 |         a: Foo{}