More informative error messages for InexactError

NEWS.md

@@ -157,6 +157,8 @@ Deprecated or removed
   * `fieldnames` now operates only on types. To get the names of fields in an object, use
     `fieldnames(typeof(x))` ([#22350]).
 
+  * `InexactError` now takes arguments: `InexactError(func::Symbol,
+    type, -3)` now prints as `ERROR: InexactError: func(type, -3)`. ([#20005])
 
 Julia v0.6.0 Release Notes
 ==========================
@@ -902,6 +904,7 @@ Command-line option changes
 [#19949]: https://github.com/JuliaLang/julia/issues/19949
 [#19950]: https://github.com/JuliaLang/julia/issues/19950
 [#19989]: https://github.com/JuliaLang/julia/issues/19989
+[#20005]: https://github.com/JuliaLang/julia/issues/20005
 [#20009]: https://github.com/JuliaLang/julia/issues/20009
 [#20047]: https://github.com/JuliaLang/julia/issues/20047
 [#20058]: https://github.com/JuliaLang/julia/issues/20058

base/bool.jl

@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 ## boolean conversions ##
 
 convert(::Type{Bool}, x::Bool) = x
-convert(::Type{Bool}, x::Float16) = x==0 ? false : x==1 ? true : throw(InexactError())
-convert(::Type{Bool}, x::Real) = x==0 ? false : x==1 ? true : throw(InexactError())
+convert(::Type{Bool}, x::Float16) = x==0 ? false : x==1 ? true : throw(InexactError(:convert, Bool, x))
+convert(::Type{Bool}, x::Real) = x==0 ? false : x==1 ? true : throw(InexactError(:convert, Bool, x))
 
 # promote Bool to any other numeric type
 promote_rule(::Type{Bool}, ::Type{T}) where {T<:Number} = T

base/boot.jl

@@ -132,9 +132,10 @@ export
     # string types
     Char, DirectIndexString, AbstractString, String, IO,
     # errors
-    ErrorException, BoundsError, DivideError, DomainError, Exception, InexactError,
-    InterruptException, OutOfMemoryError, ReadOnlyMemoryError, OverflowError,
-    StackOverflowError, SegmentationFault, UndefRefError, UndefVarError, TypeError,
+    ErrorException, BoundsError, DivideError, DomainError, Exception,
+    InterruptException, InexactError, OutOfMemoryError, ReadOnlyMemoryError,
+    OverflowError, StackOverflowError, SegmentationFault, UndefRefError, UndefVarError,
+    TypeError,
     # AST representation
     Expr, GotoNode, LabelNode, LineNumberNode, QuoteNode,
     GlobalRef, NewvarNode, SSAValue, Slot, SlotNumber, TypedSlot,
@@ -206,7 +207,6 @@ end
 struct DivideError        <: Exception end
 struct DomainError        <: Exception end
 struct OverflowError      <: Exception end
-struct InexactError       <: Exception end
 struct OutOfMemoryError   <: Exception end
 struct ReadOnlyMemoryError<: Exception end
 struct SegmentationFault  <: Exception end
@@ -222,6 +222,13 @@ mutable struct TypeError <: Exception
     expected::Type
     got
 end
+struct InexactError <: Exception
+    func::Symbol
+    T::Type
+    val
+
+    InexactError(f::Symbol, T::ANY, val::ANY) = (@_noinline_meta; new(f, T, val))
+end
 
 abstract type DirectIndexString <: AbstractString end
 

base/complex.jl

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ const Complex32  = Complex{Float16}
 convert(::Type{Complex{T}}, x::Real) where {T<:Real} = Complex{T}(x,0)
 convert(::Type{Complex{T}}, z::Complex) where {T<:Real} = Complex{T}(real(z),imag(z))
 convert(::Type{T}, z::Complex) where {T<:Real} =
-    isreal(z) ? convert(T,real(z)) : throw(InexactError())
+    isreal(z) ? convert(T,real(z)) : throw(InexactError(:convert, T, z))
 
 convert(::Type{Complex}, z::Complex) = z
 convert(::Type{Complex}, x::Real) = Complex(x)

base/dates/arithmetic.jl

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ the `Time` are used along with the year, month, and day of the `Date` to create
 Non-zero microseconds or nanoseconds in the `Time` type will result in an `InexactError` being thrown.
 """
 function (+)(dt::Date, t::Time)
-    (microsecond(t) > 0 || nanosecond(t) > 0) && throw(InexactError())
+    (microsecond(t) > 0 || nanosecond(t) > 0) && throw(InexactError(:+, DateTime, t))
     y, m, d = yearmonthday(dt)
     return DateTime(y, m, d, hour(t), minute(t), second(t), millisecond(t))
 end

base/dates/io.jl

@@ -108,14 +108,17 @@ for (tok, fn) in zip("uUeE", [monthabbr_to_value, monthname_to_value, dayabbr_to
     end
 end
 
+# 3-digit (base 10) number following a decimal point. For InexactError below.
+struct Decimal3 end
+
 @inline function tryparsenext(d::DatePart{'s'}, str, i, len)
     ms, ii = tryparsenext_base10(str, i, len, min_width(d), max_width(d))
     if !isnull(ms)
-        val = get(ms)
+        val0 = val = get(ms)
         len = ii - i
         if len > 3
             val, r = divrem(val, Int64(10) ^ (len - 3))
-            r == 0 || throw(InexactError())
+            r == 0 || throw(InexactError(:convert, Decimal3, val0))
         else
             val *= Int64(10) ^ (3 - len)
         end

base/dates/periods.jl

@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ const FixedPeriod = Union{Week, Day, Hour, Minute, Second, Millisecond, Microsec
 # like div but throw an error if remainder is nonzero
 function divexact(x, y)
     q, r = divrem(x, y)
-    r == 0 || throw(InexactError())
+    r == 0 || throw(InexactError(:divexact, Int, x/y))
     return q
 end
 
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ for i = 1:length(fixedperiod_conversions)
         vmax = typemax(Int64) ÷ N
         vmin = typemin(Int64) ÷ N
         @eval function Base.convert(::Type{$T}, x::$Tc)
-            $vmin ≤ value(x) ≤ $vmax || throw(InexactError())
+            $vmin ≤ value(x) ≤ $vmax || throw(InexactError(:convert, $T, x))
             return $T(value(x) * $N)
         end
     end
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ end
 const OtherPeriod = Union{Month, Year}
 let vmax = typemax(Int64) ÷ 12, vmin = typemin(Int64) ÷ 12
     @eval function Base.convert(::Type{Month}, x::Year)
-        $vmin ≤ value(x) ≤ $vmax || throw(InexactError())
+        $vmin ≤ value(x) ≤ $vmax || throw(InexactError(:convert, Month, x))
         Month(value(x) * 12)
     end
 end

base/deprecated.jl

@@ -1555,6 +1555,12 @@ function CartesianRange{N}(start::CartesianIndex{N}, stop::CartesianIndex{N})
     CartesianRange(inds)
 end
 
+# PR #20005
+function InexactError()
+    depwarn("InexactError now supports arguments, use `InexactError(funcname::Symbol, ::Type, value)` instead.", :InexactError)
+    InexactError(:none, Any, nothing)
+end
+
 # PR #22703
 @deprecate Bidiagonal(dv::AbstractVector, ev::AbstractVector, isupper::Bool) Bidiagonal(dv, ev, ifelse(isupper, :U, :L))
 @deprecate Bidiagonal(dv::AbstractVector, ev::AbstractVector, uplo::Char) Bidiagonal(dv, ev, ifelse(uplo == 'U', :U, :L))

base/docs/helpdb/Base.jl

@@ -1380,16 +1380,16 @@ Convert a hexadecimal string to the floating point number it represents.
 hex2num
 
 """
-    InexactError()
+    InexactError(name::Symbol, T, val)
 
-Type conversion cannot be done exactly.
+Cannot exactly convert `val` to type `T` in a method of function `name`.
 
 # Examples
 ```jldoctest
 julia> convert(Float64, 1+2im)
-ERROR: InexactError()
+ERROR: InexactError: convert(Float64, 1 + 2im)
 Stacktrace:
- [1] convert(::Type{Float64}, ::Complex{Int64}) at ./complex.jl:31
+ [1] convert(::Type{Float64}, ::Complex{Int64}) at ./complex.jl:37
 ```
 """
 InexactError
@@ -1929,7 +1929,7 @@ julia> convert(Int, 3.0)
 3
 
 julia> convert(Int, 3.5)
-ERROR: InexactError()
+ERROR: InexactError: convert(Int64, 3.5)
 Stacktrace:
  [1] convert(::Type{Int64}, ::Float64) at ./float.jl:680
 ```

base/float.jl

@@ -649,14 +649,14 @@ for Ti in (Int8, Int16, Int32, Int64, Int128, UInt8, UInt16, UInt32, UInt64, UIn
                     if $(Tf(typemin(Ti))-one(Tf)) < x < $(Tf(typemax(Ti))+one(Tf))
                         return unsafe_trunc($Ti,x)
                     else
-                        throw(InexactError())
+                        throw(InexactError(:trunc, $Ti, x))
                     end
                 end
                 function convert(::Type{$Ti}, x::$Tf)
                     if ($(Tf(typemin(Ti))) <= x <= $(Tf(typemax(Ti)))) && (trunc(x) == x)
                         return unsafe_trunc($Ti,x)
                     else
-                        throw(InexactError())
+                        throw(InexactError(:convert, $Ti, x))
                     end
                 end
             end
@@ -670,14 +670,14 @@ for Ti in (Int8, Int16, Int32, Int64, Int128, UInt8, UInt16, UInt32, UInt64, UIn
                     if $(Tf(typemin(Ti))) <= x < $(Tf(typemax(Ti)))
                         return unsafe_trunc($Ti,x)
                     else
-                        throw(InexactError())
+                        throw(InexactError(:trunc, $Ti, x))
                     end
                 end
                 function convert(::Type{$Ti}, x::$Tf)
                     if ($(Tf(typemin(Ti))) <= x < $(Tf(typemax(Ti)))) && (trunc(x) == x)
                         return unsafe_trunc($Ti,x)
                     else
-                        throw(InexactError())
+                        throw(InexactError(:convert, $Ti, x))
                     end
                 end
             end

base/gmp.jl

@@ -263,12 +263,12 @@ convert(::Type{BigInt}, x::Bool) = BigInt(UInt(x))
 unsafe_trunc(::Type{BigInt}, x::Union{Float32,Float64}) = MPZ.set_d(x)
 
 function convert(::Type{BigInt}, x::Union{Float32,Float64})
-    isinteger(x) || throw(InexactError())
+    isinteger(x) || throw(InexactError(:convert, BigInt, x))
     unsafe_trunc(BigInt,x)
 end
 
 function trunc(::Type{BigInt}, x::Union{Float32,Float64})
-    isfinite(x) || throw(InexactError())
+    isfinite(x) || throw(InexactError(:trunc, BigInt, x))
     unsafe_trunc(BigInt,x)
 end
 
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ function convert(::Type{T}, x::BigInt) where T<:Unsigned
     if sizeof(T) < sizeof(Limb)
         convert(T, convert(Limb,x))
     else
-        0 <= x.size <= cld(sizeof(T),sizeof(Limb)) || throw(InexactError())
+        0 <= x.size <= cld(sizeof(T),sizeof(Limb)) || throw(InexactError(:convert, T, x))
         x % T
     end
 end
@@ -330,9 +330,9 @@ function convert(::Type{T}, x::BigInt) where T<:Signed
         SLimb = typeof(Signed(one(Limb)))
         convert(T, convert(SLimb, x))
     else
-        0 <= n <= cld(sizeof(T),sizeof(Limb)) || throw(InexactError())
+        0 <= n <= cld(sizeof(T),sizeof(Limb)) || throw(InexactError(:convert, T, x))
         y = x % T
-        ispos(x) ⊻ (y > 0) && throw(InexactError()) # catch overflow
+        ispos(x) ⊻ (y > 0) && throw(InexactError(:convert, T, x)) # catch overflow
         y
     end
 end

base/int.jl

@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ function is_top_bit_set(x::BitInteger)
 end
 function check_top_bit(x::BitInteger)
     @_inline_meta
-    is_top_bit_set(x) && throw(InexactError())
+    is_top_bit_set(x) && throw(InexactError(:check_top_bit, Integer, x))
     x
 end
 
@@ -411,15 +411,15 @@ function checked_trunc_sint{To,From}(::Type{To}, x::From)
     @_inline_meta
     y = trunc_int(To, x)
     back = sext_int(From, y)
-    x == back || throw(InexactError())
+    x == back || throw(InexactError(:trunc, To, x))
     y
 end
 
 function checked_trunc_uint{To,From}(::Type{To}, x::From)
     @_inline_meta
     y = trunc_int(To, x)
     back = zext_int(From, y)
-    x == back || throw(InexactError())
+    x == back || throw(InexactError(:trunc, To, x))
     y
 end
 

base/linalg/cholesky.jl

@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ julia> A = [1 2; 2 50]
  2  50
 
 julia> cholfact!(A)
-ERROR: InexactError()
+ERROR: InexactError: convert(Int64, 6.782329983125268)
 ```
 """
 function cholfact!(A::StridedMatrix, ::Val{false}=Val(false))

base/mpfr.jl

@@ -202,20 +202,20 @@ unsafe_cast(::Type{T}, x::BigFloat, r::RoundingMode) where {T<:Integer} = unsafe
 unsafe_trunc(::Type{T}, x::BigFloat) where {T<:Integer} = unsafe_cast(T,x,RoundToZero)
 
 function trunc(::Type{T}, x::BigFloat) where T<:Union{Signed,Unsigned}
-    (typemin(T) <= x <= typemax(T)) || throw(InexactError())
+    (typemin(T) <= x <= typemax(T)) || throw(InexactError(:trunc, T, x))
     unsafe_cast(T,x,RoundToZero)
 end
 function floor(::Type{T}, x::BigFloat) where T<:Union{Signed,Unsigned}
-    (typemin(T) <= x <= typemax(T)) || throw(InexactError())
+    (typemin(T) <= x <= typemax(T)) || throw(InexactError(:floor, T, x))
     unsafe_cast(T,x,RoundDown)
 end
 function ceil(::Type{T}, x::BigFloat) where T<:Union{Signed,Unsigned}
-    (typemin(T) <= x <= typemax(T)) || throw(InexactError())
+    (typemin(T) <= x <= typemax(T)) || throw(InexactError(:ceil, T, x))
     unsafe_cast(T,x,RoundUp)
 end
 
 function round(::Type{T}, x::BigFloat) where T<:Union{Signed,Unsigned}
-    (typemin(T) <= x <= typemax(T)) || throw(InexactError())
+    (typemin(T) <= x <= typemax(T)) || throw(InexactError(:round, T, x))
     unsafe_cast(T,x,ROUNDING_MODE[])
 end
 
@@ -230,18 +230,19 @@ floor(::Type{Integer}, x::BigFloat) = floor(BigInt, x)
 ceil(::Type{Integer}, x::BigFloat) = ceil(BigInt, x)
 round(::Type{Integer}, x::BigFloat) = round(BigInt, x)
 
-convert(::Type{Bool}, x::BigFloat) = x==0 ? false : x==1 ? true : throw(InexactError())
+convert(::Type{Bool}, x::BigFloat) = x==0 ? false : x==1 ? true :
+    throw(InexactError(:convert, Bool, x))
 function convert(::Type{BigInt},x::BigFloat)
-    isinteger(x) || throw(InexactError())
+    isinteger(x) || throw(InexactError(:convert, BigInt, x))
     trunc(BigInt,x)
 end
 
 function convert(::Type{Integer}, x::BigFloat)
-    isinteger(x) || throw(InexactError())
+    isinteger(x) || throw(InexactError(:convert, Integer, x))
     trunc(Integer,x)
 end
 function convert(::Type{T},x::BigFloat) where T<:Integer
-    isinteger(x) || throw(InexactError())
+    isinteger(x) || throw(InexactError(:convert, T, x))
     trunc(T,x)
 end
 

base/multidimensional.jl

@@ -1108,12 +1108,13 @@ function copy_to_bitarray_chunks!(Bc::Vector{UInt64}, pos_d::Int, C::StridedArra
 end
 
 # Note: the next two functions rely on the following definition of the conversion to Bool:
-#   convert(::Type{Bool}, x::Real) = x==0 ? false : x==1 ? true : throw(InexactError())
+#   convert(::Type{Bool}, x::Real) = x==0 ? false : x==1 ? true : throw(InexactError(...))
 # they're used to pre-emptively check in bulk when possible, which is much faster.
 # Also, the functions can be overloaded for custom types T<:Real :
 #  a) in the unlikely eventuality that they use a different logic for Bool conversion
 #  b) to skip the check if not necessary
-@inline try_bool_conversion(x::Real) = x == 0 || x == 1 || throw(InexactError())
+@inline try_bool_conversion(x::Real) =
+    x == 0 || x == 1 || throw(InexactError(:try_bool_conversion, Bool, x))
 @inline unchecked_bool_convert(x::Real) = x == 1
 
 function copy_to_bitarray_chunks!(Bc::Vector{UInt64}, pos_d::Int, C::StridedArray{<:Real}, pos_s::Int, numbits::Int)

base/rational.jl

@@ -80,9 +80,12 @@ convert(::Type{Rational{T}}, x::Integer) where {T<:Integer} = Rational{T}(conver
 convert(::Type{Rational}, x::Rational) = x
 convert(::Type{Rational}, x::Integer) = convert(Rational{typeof(x)},x)
 
-convert(::Type{Bool}, x::Rational) = x==0 ? false : x==1 ? true : throw(InexactError()) # to resolve ambiguity
-convert(::Type{Integer}, x::Rational) = (isinteger(x) ? convert(Integer, x.num) : throw(InexactError()))
-convert(::Type{T}, x::Rational) where {T<:Integer} = (isinteger(x) ? convert(T, x.num) : throw(InexactError()))
+convert(::Type{Bool}, x::Rational) = x==0 ? false : x==1 ? true :
+    throw(InexactError(:convert, Bool, x)) # to resolve ambiguity
+convert(::Type{Integer}, x::Rational) = (isinteger(x) ? convert(Integer, x.num) :
+    throw(InexactError(:convert, Integer, x)))
+convert(::Type{T}, x::Rational) where {T<:Integer} = (isinteger(x) ? convert(T, x.num) :
+    throw(InexactError(:convert, T, x)))
 
 convert(::Type{AbstractFloat}, x::Rational) = float(x.num)/float(x.den)
 function convert(::Type{T}, x::Rational{S}) where T<:AbstractFloat where S
@@ -92,7 +95,7 @@ end
 
 function convert(::Type{Rational{T}}, x::AbstractFloat) where T<:Integer
     r = rationalize(T, x, tol=0)
-    x == convert(typeof(x), r) || throw(InexactError())
+    x == convert(typeof(x), r) || throw(InexactError(:convert, Rational{T}, x))
     r
 end
 convert(::Type{Rational}, x::Float64) = convert(Rational{Int64}, x)

base/replutil.jl

@@ -295,6 +295,10 @@ function showerror(io::IO, ex::UndefVarError)
     print(io, "UndefVarError: $(ex.var) not defined")
 end
 
+function showerror(io::IO, ex::InexactError)
+    print(io, "InexactError: ", ex.func, '(', ex.T, ", ", ex.val, ')')
+end
+
 function showerror(io::IO, ex::MethodError)
     # ex.args is a tuple type if it was thrown from `invoke` and is
     # a tuple of the arguments otherwise.