Use "constructor" instead of "ctor" in Compiler error messages

Question

In this example:

user=> (java.net.URL. #_"missing arg") Syntax error (IllegalArgumentException) compiling new at (REPL:1:1). No matching ctor found for class java.net.URL

the use of "ctor" is confusing. It matches the code variable name, but the user isn't looking at that.

Patch: CLJ-2445.patch - replace "ctor" with "constructor" in error messages.

Prescreened by: Alex Miller

Answer 1

Comment made by: holyjak

patch CLJ-2445.patch added 11/26

Answer 2

Comment made by: alexmiller

Can you add a repro example to the description?

Answer 3

Comment made by: holyjak

add repro example to descr.

Answer 4

Comment made by: alexmiller

Removed the second example as it's the same as the first (which was from your original, but with 1.10 result printing, which is where we're starting from now).

Answer 5

Reference: https://clojure.atlassian.net/browse/CLJ-2445 (reported by holyjak)