patch 9.0.1224: cannot call a :def function with a number for float argumentv9.0.1224

Problem:    Cannot call a :def function with a number for a float argument.
Solution:   Accept a number as well, convert it to a float.

1 files changed, 14 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/src/vim9type.c b/src/vim9type.c
index 08dabd1c22..61853956e8 100644
--- a/src/vim9type.c
+++ b/src/vim9type.c
@@ -628,12 +628,17 @@ typval2type(typval_T *tv, int copyID, garray_T *type_gap, int flags)
 {
     type_T *type = typval2type_int(tv, copyID, type_gap, flags);
 
-    if (type != NULL && type != &t_bool
-	    && (tv->v_type == VAR_NUMBER
+    if (type != NULL)
+    {
+	if (type != &t_bool && (tv->v_type == VAR_NUMBER
 		    && (tv->vval.v_number == 0 || tv->vval.v_number == 1)))
-	// Number 0 and 1 and expression with "&&" or "||" can also be used for
-	// bool.
-	type = &t_number_bool;
+	    // Number 0 and 1 and expression with "&&" or "||" can also be used
+	    // for bool.
+	    type = &t_number_bool;
+	else if (type != &t_float && tv->v_type == VAR_NUMBER)
+	    // A number can also be used for float.
+	    type = &t_number_float;
+    }
     return type;
 }
 
@@ -821,9 +826,10 @@ check_type_maybe(
 		// Using number 0 or 1 for bool is OK.
 		return OK;
 	    if (expected->tt_type == VAR_FLOAT
-		    && (expected->tt_flags & TTFLAG_NUMBER_OK)
-					&& actual->tt_type == VAR_NUMBER)
-		// Using number where float is expected is OK here.
+		    && actual->tt_type == VAR_NUMBER
+		    && ((expected->tt_flags & TTFLAG_NUMBER_OK)
+			     || (actual->tt_flags & TTFLAG_FLOAT_OK)))
+		// Using a number where a float is expected is OK here.
 		return OK;
 	    if (give_msg)
 		type_mismatch_where(expected, actual, where);