JuliaDiff / JuliaDiff/ChainRulesTestUtils.jl
MethodError for frule doens't show the type of the tangent
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- Julia
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Research direction
Start at src/testers.jl line 126, linked by the issue, and inspect how the frule MethodError is constructed. Confirm the current message and identify the missing tangent type information. Done means the resulting error message clearly includes the tangent type without making the diagnostic misleading.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- julia
- Domain
- testing
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100