diff --git a/src/check_expr.cpp b/src/check_expr.cpp index ab8fe78fc..80008d73a 100644 --- a/src/check_expr.cpp +++ b/src/check_expr.cpp @@ -4900,10 +4900,18 @@ gb_internal Entity *check_selector(CheckerContext *c, Operand *operand, Ast *nod Selection sel = {}; // NOTE(bill): Not used if it's an import name if (!c->allow_arrow_right_selector_expr && se->token.kind == Token_ArrowRight) { + ERROR_BLOCK(); error(node, "Illegal use of -> selector shorthand outside of a call"); - operand->mode = Addressing_Invalid; - operand->expr = node; - return nullptr; + gbString x = expr_to_string(se->expr); + gbString y = expr_to_string(se->selector); + error_line("\tSuggestion: Did you mean '%s.%s'?\n", x, y); + gb_string_free(y); + gb_string_free(x); + + // TODO(bill): Should this terminate here or propagate onwards? + // operand->mode = Addressing_Invalid; + // operand->expr = node; + // return nullptr; } operand->expr = node;