4 files changed, 15 insertions, 12 deletions
diff --git a/src/eval/function.rs b/src/eval/function.rs
index 205690df..d9f79adf 100644
--- a/src/eval/function.rs
+++ b/src/eval/function.rs
@@ -93,16 +93,21 @@ impl Args {
         None
     }
 
-    /// Find and consume the first castable positional argument, returning a
-    /// `missing argument: {what}` error if no match was found.
+    /// Try to cast the first positional argument ir returning a `missing
+    /// argument: {what}` error if no positional argument is left.
     pub fn expect<T>(&mut self, what: &str) -> TypResult<T>
     where
         T: Cast<Spanned<Value>>,
     {
-        match self.eat() {
-            Some(found) => Ok(found),
-            None => bail!(self.span, "missing argument: {}", what),
+        for (i, slot) in self.items.iter().enumerate() {
+            if slot.name.is_none() {
+                let value = self.items.remove(i).value;
+                let span = value.span;
+                return T::cast(value).at(span);
+            }
         }
+
+        bail!(self.span, "missing argument: {}", what);
     }
 
     /// Find and consume all castable positional arguments.
diff --git a/src/library/utility.rs b/src/library/utility.rs
index 5de67464..3a2f49b7 100644
--- a/src/library/utility.rs
+++ b/src/library/utility.rs
@@ -6,11 +6,9 @@ use crate::color::{Color, RgbaColor};
 
 /// `assert`: Ensure that a condition is fulfilled.
 pub fn assert(_: &mut EvalContext, args: &mut Args) -> TypResult<Value> {
-    let Spanned { v, span } = args.expect("condition")?;
-    match v {
-        Value::Bool(true) => {}
-        Value::Bool(false) => bail!(span, "assertion failed"),
-        v => bail!(span, "expected boolean, found {}", v.type_name()),
+    let Spanned { v, span } = args.expect::<Spanned<bool>>("condition")?;
+    if !v {
+        bail!(span, "assertion failed");
     }
     Ok(Value::None)
 }
diff --git a/tests/typ/utility/collection.typ b/tests/typ/utility/collection.typ
index a97184d3..92ec2867 100644
--- a/tests/typ/utility/collection.typ
+++ b/tests/typ/utility/collection.typ
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #len()
 
 ---
-// Error: 6-10 expected string, array or dictionary
+// Error: 6-10 expected string, array or dictionary, found length
 #len(12pt)
 
 ---
diff --git a/tests/typ/utility/math.typ b/tests/typ/utility/math.typ
index aeb0d6ad..7217babe 100644
--- a/tests/typ/utility/math.typ
+++ b/tests/typ/utility/math.typ
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #abs(10pt + 50%)
 
 ---
-// Error: 6-17 expected numeric value
+// Error: 6-17 expected numeric value, found string
 #abs("no number")
 
 ---