Bug in subroutine calling conventions

[Axle]

When running this code with the command 'parrot -':

.sub 'main' :main

'aux'(5, 'hello', "b" => 3.14)

.end

.sub 'aux'

.param int a

.param num b :named("b")

.param string c :optional

.param int has_c :opt_flag

say a

say b

say c

.end

I get this error:

FixedIntegerArray: index out of bounds!

current instr.: 'aux' pc 16 (-:5)

called from Sub 'main' pc 11 (-:2)

[allison]

The problem is that you put a named parameter ('b') in before the last positional parameter ('c'). Named parameters must follow all positional parameters in the declaration list.

But, agreed that the error message isn't at all helpful, that will need to be fixed.

[Axle]

Replying to allison:

The problem is that you put a named parameter ('b') in before the last positional parameter ('c'). Named parameters must follow all positional parameters in the declaration list. But, agreed that the error message isn't at all helpful, that will need to be fixed.

Ah. Sorry this isn't a real bug. Thanks for the help.

[coke]

This sample now generates the following output:

5
0

allison - is this new, non erroring behavior now correct? If so, we can add a test and close the ticket.