tcCannotCallExtensionMethodInrefToByref: fix misleading error message #16082
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Let's examine the code example:
This code results in an error
because the actual method signature requires
ref this, andbyrefas an additional parameterThis error message may be confusing because from the user perspective
thisparameter is passed implicitly and the first explicit parameter passed in this case istotalLength, which is passed correctly.This PR offers a more explicit error message indicating a problem with
thisparameter.