--- a/src/vim9compile.c
+++ b/src/vim9compile.c
@@ -151,7 +151,6 @@ static char e_namespace[] = N_("E1075: N
 static char e_unknown_var[] = N_("E1089: unknown variable: %s");
 
 static void delete_def_function_contents(dfunc_T *dfunc);
-static void arg_type_mismatch(type_T *expected, type_T *actual, int argidx);
 
 /*
  * Lookup variable "name" in the local scope and return it.
@@ -310,374 +309,6 @@ check_defined(char_u *p, size_t len, cct
     return OK;
 }
 
-/*
- * Allocate memory for a type_T and add the pointer to type_gap, so that it can
- * be freed later.
- */
-    static type_T *
-alloc_type(garray_T *type_gap)
-{
-    type_T *type;
-
-    if (ga_grow(type_gap, 1) == FAIL)
-	return NULL;
-    type = ALLOC_CLEAR_ONE(type_T);
-    if (type != NULL)
-    {
-	((type_T **)type_gap->ga_data)[type_gap->ga_len] = type;
-	++type_gap->ga_len;
-    }
-    return type;
-}
-
-    void
-clear_type_list(garray_T *gap)
-{
-    while (gap->ga_len > 0)
-	vim_free(((type_T **)gap->ga_data)[--gap->ga_len]);
-    ga_clear(gap);
-}
-
-    static type_T *
-get_list_type(type_T *member_type, garray_T *type_gap)
-{
-    type_T *type;
-
-    // recognize commonly used types
-    if (member_type->tt_type == VAR_ANY)
-	return &t_list_any;
-    if (member_type->tt_type == VAR_VOID
-	    || member_type->tt_type == VAR_UNKNOWN)
-	return &t_list_empty;
-    if (member_type->tt_type == VAR_BOOL)
-	return &t_list_bool;
-    if (member_type->tt_type == VAR_NUMBER)
-	return &t_list_number;
-    if (member_type->tt_type == VAR_STRING)
-	return &t_list_string;
-
-    // Not a common type, create a new entry.
-    type = alloc_type(type_gap);
-    if (type == NULL)
-	return &t_any;
-    type->tt_type = VAR_LIST;
-    type->tt_member = member_type;
-    type->tt_argcount = 0;
-    type->tt_args = NULL;
-    return type;
-}
-
-    static type_T *
-get_dict_type(type_T *member_type, garray_T *type_gap)
-{
-    type_T *type;
-
-    // recognize commonly used types
-    if (member_type->tt_type == VAR_ANY)
-	return &t_dict_any;
-    if (member_type->tt_type == VAR_VOID
-	    || member_type->tt_type == VAR_UNKNOWN)
-	return &t_dict_empty;
-    if (member_type->tt_type == VAR_BOOL)
-	return &t_dict_bool;
-    if (member_type->tt_type == VAR_NUMBER)
-	return &t_dict_number;
-    if (member_type->tt_type == VAR_STRING)
-	return &t_dict_string;
-
-    // Not a common type, create a new entry.
-    type = alloc_type(type_gap);
-    if (type == NULL)
-	return &t_any;
-    type->tt_type = VAR_DICT;
-    type->tt_member = member_type;
-    type->tt_argcount = 0;
-    type->tt_args = NULL;
-    return type;
-}
-
-/*
- * Allocate a new type for a function.
- */
-    static type_T *
-alloc_func_type(type_T *ret_type, int argcount, garray_T *type_gap)
-{
-    type_T *type = alloc_type(type_gap);
-
-    if (type == NULL)
-	return &t_any;
-    type->tt_type = VAR_FUNC;
-    type->tt_member = ret_type;
-    type->tt_argcount = argcount;
-    type->tt_args = NULL;
-    return type;
-}
-
-/*
- * Get a function type, based on the return type "ret_type".
- * If "argcount" is -1 or 0 a predefined type can be used.
- * If "argcount" > 0 always create a new type, so that arguments can be added.
- */
-    static type_T *
-get_func_type(type_T *ret_type, int argcount, garray_T *type_gap)
-{
-    // recognize commonly used types
-    if (argcount <= 0)
-    {
-	if (ret_type == &t_unknown)
-	{
-	    // (argcount == 0) is not possible
-	    return &t_func_unknown;
-	}
-	if (ret_type == &t_void)
-	{
-	    if (argcount == 0)
-		return &t_func_0_void;
-	    else
-		return &t_func_void;
-	}
-	if (ret_type == &t_any)
-	{
-	    if (argcount == 0)
-		return &t_func_0_any;
-	    else
-		return &t_func_any;
-	}
-	if (ret_type == &t_number)
-	{
-	    if (argcount == 0)
-		return &t_func_0_number;
-	    else
-		return &t_func_number;
-	}
-	if (ret_type == &t_string)
-	{
-	    if (argcount == 0)
-		return &t_func_0_string;
-	    else
-		return &t_func_string;
-	}
-    }
-
-    return alloc_func_type(ret_type, argcount, type_gap);
-}
-
-/*
- * For a function type, reserve space for "argcount" argument types (including
- * vararg).
- */
-    static int
-func_type_add_arg_types(
-	type_T	    *functype,
-	int	    argcount,
-	garray_T    *type_gap)
-{
-    // To make it easy to free the space needed for the argument types, add the
-    // pointer to type_gap.
-    if (ga_grow(type_gap, 1) == FAIL)
-	return FAIL;
-    functype->tt_args = ALLOC_CLEAR_MULT(type_T *, argcount);
-    if (functype->tt_args == NULL)
-	return FAIL;
-    ((type_T **)type_gap->ga_data)[type_gap->ga_len] =
-						     (void *)functype->tt_args;
-    ++type_gap->ga_len;
-    return OK;
-}
-
-/*
- * Get a type_T for a typval_T.
- * "type_list" is used to temporarily create types in.
- */
-    type_T *
-typval2type(typval_T *tv, garray_T *type_gap)
-{
-    type_T  *actual;
-    type_T  *member_type;
-
-    if (tv->v_type == VAR_NUMBER)
-	return &t_number;
-    if (tv->v_type == VAR_BOOL)
-	return &t_bool;  // not used
-    if (tv->v_type == VAR_STRING)
-	return &t_string;
-
-    if (tv->v_type == VAR_LIST)
-    {
-	if (tv->vval.v_list == NULL || tv->vval.v_list->lv_first == NULL)
-	    return &t_list_empty;
-
-	// Use the type of the first member, it is the most specific.
-	member_type = typval2type(&tv->vval.v_list->lv_first->li_tv, type_gap);
-	return get_list_type(member_type, type_gap);
-    }
-
-    if (tv->v_type == VAR_DICT)
-    {
-	dict_iterator_T iter;
-	typval_T	*value;
-
-	if (tv->vval.v_dict == NULL
-				   || tv->vval.v_dict->dv_hashtab.ht_used == 0)
-	    return &t_dict_empty;
-
-	// Use the type of the first value, it is the most specific.
-	dict_iterate_start(tv, &iter);
-	dict_iterate_next(&iter, &value);
-	member_type = typval2type(value, type_gap);
-	return get_dict_type(member_type, type_gap);
-    }
-
-    if (tv->v_type == VAR_FUNC || tv->v_type == VAR_PARTIAL)
-    {
-	char_u	*name = NULL;
-	ufunc_T *ufunc = NULL;
-
-	if (tv->v_type == VAR_PARTIAL)
-	{
-	    if (tv->vval.v_partial->pt_func != NULL)
-		ufunc = tv->vval.v_partial->pt_func;
-	    else
-		name = tv->vval.v_partial->pt_name;
-	}
-	else
-	    name = tv->vval.v_string;
-	if (name != NULL)
-	    // TODO: how about a builtin function?
-	    ufunc = find_func(name, FALSE, NULL);
-	if (ufunc != NULL)
-	{
-	    // May need to get the argument types from default values by
-	    // compiling the function.
-	    if (ufunc->uf_def_status == UF_TO_BE_COMPILED
-			    && compile_def_function(ufunc, TRUE, NULL) == FAIL)
-		return NULL;
-	    if (ufunc->uf_func_type != NULL)
-		return ufunc->uf_func_type;
-	}
-    }
-
-    actual = alloc_type(type_gap);
-    if (actual == NULL)
-	return NULL;
-    actual->tt_type = tv->v_type;
-    actual->tt_member = &t_any;
-
-    return actual;
-}
-
-/*
- * Get a type_T for a typval_T, used for v: variables.
- * "type_list" is used to temporarily create types in.
- */
-    type_T *
-typval2type_vimvar(typval_T *tv, garray_T *type_gap)
-{
-    if (tv->v_type == VAR_LIST)  // e.g. for v:oldfiles
-	return &t_list_string;
-    if (tv->v_type == VAR_DICT)  // e.g. for v:completed_item
-	return &t_dict_any;
-    return typval2type(tv, type_gap);
-}
-
-
-/*
- * Return FAIL if "expected" and "actual" don't match.
- */
-    int
-check_typval_type(type_T *expected, typval_T *actual_tv)
-{
-    garray_T	type_list;
-    type_T	*actual_type;
-    int		res = FAIL;
-
-    ga_init2(&type_list, sizeof(type_T *), 10);
-    actual_type = typval2type(actual_tv, &type_list);
-    if (actual_type != NULL)
-	res = check_type(expected, actual_type, TRUE);
-    clear_type_list(&type_list);
-    return res;
-}
-
-    static void
-type_mismatch(type_T *expected, type_T *actual)
-{
-    char *tofree1, *tofree2;
-
-    semsg(_("E1013: type mismatch, expected %s but got %s"),
-		   type_name(expected, &tofree1), type_name(actual, &tofree2));
-    vim_free(tofree1);
-    vim_free(tofree2);
-}
-
-    static void
-arg_type_mismatch(type_T *expected, type_T *actual, int argidx)
-{
-    char *tofree1, *tofree2;
-
-    semsg(_("E1013: argument %d: type mismatch, expected %s but got %s"),
-	    argidx,
-	    type_name(expected, &tofree1), type_name(actual, &tofree2));
-    vim_free(tofree1);
-    vim_free(tofree2);
-}
-
-/*
- * Check if the expected and actual types match.
- * Does not allow for assigning "any" to a specific type.
- */
-    int
-check_type(type_T *expected, type_T *actual, int give_msg)
-{
-    int ret = OK;
-
-    // When expected is "unknown" we accept any actual type.
-    // When expected is "any" we accept any actual type except "void".
-    if (expected->tt_type != VAR_UNKNOWN
-	    && !(expected->tt_type == VAR_ANY && actual->tt_type != VAR_VOID))
-
-    {
-	if (expected->tt_type != actual->tt_type)
-	{
-	    if (give_msg)
-		type_mismatch(expected, actual);
-	    return FAIL;
-	}
-	if (expected->tt_type == VAR_DICT || expected->tt_type == VAR_LIST)
-	{
-	    // "unknown" is used for an empty list or dict
-	    if (actual->tt_member != &t_unknown)
-		ret = check_type(expected->tt_member, actual->tt_member, FALSE);
-	}
-	else if (expected->tt_type == VAR_FUNC)
-	{
-	    if (expected->tt_member != &t_unknown)
-		ret = check_type(expected->tt_member, actual->tt_member, FALSE);
-	    if (ret == OK && expected->tt_argcount != -1
-		    && (actual->tt_argcount < expected->tt_min_argcount
-			|| actual->tt_argcount > expected->tt_argcount))
-		    ret = FAIL;
-	    if (expected->tt_args != NULL && actual->tt_args != NULL)
-	    {
-		int i;
-
-		for (i = 0; i < expected->tt_argcount; ++i)
-		    // Allow for using "any" argument type, lambda's have them.
-		    if (actual->tt_args[i] != &t_any && check_type(
-			       expected->tt_args[i], actual->tt_args[i], FALSE)
-								       == FAIL)
-		    {
-			ret = FAIL;
-			break;
-		    }
-	    }
-	}
-	if (ret == FAIL && give_msg)
-	    type_mismatch(expected, actual);
-    }
-    return ret;
-}
-
 
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // Following generate_ functions expect the caller to call ga_grow().
@@ -1982,529 +1613,6 @@ free_locals(cctx_T *cctx)
 }
 
 /*
- * Skip over a type definition and return a pointer to just after it.
- * When "optional" is TRUE then a leading "?" is accepted.
- */
-    char_u *
-skip_type(char_u *start, int optional)
-{
-    char_u *p = start;
-
-    if (optional && *p == '?')
-	++p;
-    while (ASCII_ISALNUM(*p) || *p == '_')
-	++p;
-
-    // Skip over "<type>"; this is permissive about white space.
-    if (*skipwhite(p) == '<')
-    {
-	p = skipwhite(p);
-	p = skip_type(skipwhite(p + 1), FALSE);
-	p = skipwhite(p);
-	if (*p == '>')
-	    ++p;
-    }
-    else if ((*p == '(' || (*p == ':' && VIM_ISWHITE(p[1])))
-					     && STRNCMP("func", start, 4) == 0)
-    {
-	if (*p == '(')
-	{
-	    // handle func(args): type
-	    ++p;
-	    while (*p != ')' && *p != NUL)
-	    {
-		char_u *sp = p;
-
-		if (STRNCMP(p, "...", 3) == 0)
-		    p += 3;
-		p = skip_type(p, TRUE);
-		if (p == sp)
-		    return p;  // syntax error
-		if (*p == ',')
-		    p = skipwhite(p + 1);
-	    }
-	    if (*p == ')')
-	    {
-		if (p[1] == ':')
-		    p = skip_type(skipwhite(p + 2), FALSE);
-		else
-		    ++p;
-	    }
-	}
-	else
-	{
-	    // handle func: return_type
-	    p = skip_type(skipwhite(p + 1), FALSE);
-	}
-    }
-
-    return p;
-}
-
-/*
- * Parse the member type: "<type>" and return "type" with the member set.
- * Use "type_gap" if a new type needs to be added.
- * Returns NULL in case of failure.
- */
-    static type_T *
-parse_type_member(char_u **arg, type_T *type, garray_T *type_gap)
-{
-    type_T  *member_type;
-    int	    prev_called_emsg = called_emsg;
-
-    if (**arg != '<')
-    {
-	if (*skipwhite(*arg) == '<')
-	    semsg(_(e_no_white_before), "<");
-	else
-	    emsg(_("E1008: Missing <type>"));
-	return type;
-    }
-    *arg = skipwhite(*arg + 1);
-
-    member_type = parse_type(arg, type_gap);
-
-    *arg = skipwhite(*arg);
-    if (**arg != '>' && called_emsg == prev_called_emsg)
-    {
-	emsg(_("E1009: Missing > after type"));
-	return type;
-    }
-    ++*arg;
-
-    if (type->tt_type == VAR_LIST)
-	return get_list_type(member_type, type_gap);
-    return get_dict_type(member_type, type_gap);
-}
-
-/*
- * Parse a type at "arg" and advance over it.
- * Return &t_any for failure.
- */
-    type_T *
-parse_type(char_u **arg, garray_T *type_gap)
-{
-    char_u  *p = *arg;
-    size_t  len;
-
-    // skip over the first word
-    while (ASCII_ISALNUM(*p) || *p == '_')
-	++p;
-    len = p - *arg;
-
-    switch (**arg)
-    {
-	case 'a':
-	    if (len == 3 && STRNCMP(*arg, "any", len) == 0)
-	    {
-		*arg += len;
-		return &t_any;
-	    }
-	    break;
-	case 'b':
-	    if (len == 4 && STRNCMP(*arg, "bool", len) == 0)
-	    {
-		*arg += len;
-		return &t_bool;
-	    }
-	    if (len == 4 && STRNCMP(*arg, "blob", len) == 0)
-	    {
-		*arg += len;
-		return &t_blob;
-	    }
-	    break;
-	case 'c':
-	    if (len == 7 && STRNCMP(*arg, "channel", len) == 0)
-	    {
-		*arg += len;
-		return &t_channel;
-	    }
-	    break;
-	case 'd':
-	    if (len == 4 && STRNCMP(*arg, "dict", len) == 0)
-	    {
-		*arg += len;
-		return parse_type_member(arg, &t_dict_any, type_gap);
-	    }
-	    break;
-	case 'f':
-	    if (len == 5 && STRNCMP(*arg, "float", len) == 0)
-	    {
-#ifdef FEAT_FLOAT
-		*arg += len;
-		return &t_float;
-#else
-		emsg(_("E1076: This Vim is not compiled with float support"));
-		return &t_any;
-#endif
-	    }
-	    if (len == 4 && STRNCMP(*arg, "func", len) == 0)
-	    {
-		type_T  *type;
-		type_T  *ret_type = &t_unknown;
-		int	argcount = -1;
-		int	flags = 0;
-		int	first_optional = -1;
-		type_T	*arg_type[MAX_FUNC_ARGS + 1];
-
-		// func({type}, ...{type}): {type}
-		*arg += len;
-		if (**arg == '(')
-		{
-		    // "func" may or may not return a value, "func()" does
-		    // not return a value.
-		    ret_type = &t_void;
-
-		    p = ++*arg;
-		    argcount = 0;
-		    while (*p != NUL && *p != ')')
-		    {
-			if (*p == '?')
-			{
-			    if (first_optional == -1)
-				first_optional = argcount;
-			    ++p;
-			}
-			else if (STRNCMP(p, "...", 3) == 0)
-			{
-			    flags |= TTFLAG_VARARGS;
-			    p += 3;
-			}
-			else if (first_optional != -1)
-			{
-			    emsg(_("E1007: mandatory argument after optional argument"));
-			    return &t_any;
-			}
-
-			arg_type[argcount++] = parse_type(&p, type_gap);
-
-			// Nothing comes after "...{type}".
-			if (flags & TTFLAG_VARARGS)
-			    break;
-
-			if (*p != ',' && *skipwhite(p) == ',')
-			{
-			    semsg(_(e_no_white_before), ",");
-			    return &t_any;
-			}
-			if (*p == ',')
-			{
-			    ++p;
-			    if (!VIM_ISWHITE(*p))
-			    {
-				semsg(_(e_white_after), ",");
-				return &t_any;
-			    }
-			}
-			p = skipwhite(p);
-			if (argcount == MAX_FUNC_ARGS)
-			{
-			    emsg(_("E740: Too many argument types"));
-			    return &t_any;
-			}
-		    }
-
-		    p = skipwhite(p);
-		    if (*p != ')')
-		    {
-			emsg(_(e_missing_close));
-			return &t_any;
-		    }
-		    *arg = p + 1;
-		}
-		if (**arg == ':')
-		{
-		    // parse return type
-		    ++*arg;
-		    if (!VIM_ISWHITE(**arg))
-			semsg(_(e_white_after), ":");
-		    *arg = skipwhite(*arg);
-		    ret_type = parse_type(arg, type_gap);
-		}
-		if (flags == 0 && first_optional == -1 && argcount <= 0)
-		    type = get_func_type(ret_type, argcount, type_gap);
-		else
-		{
-		    type = alloc_func_type(ret_type, argcount, type_gap);
-		    type->tt_flags = flags;
-		    if (argcount > 0)
-		    {
-			type->tt_argcount = argcount;
-			type->tt_min_argcount = first_optional == -1
-						   ? argcount : first_optional;
-			if (func_type_add_arg_types(type, argcount,
-							     type_gap) == FAIL)
-			    return &t_any;
-			mch_memmove(type->tt_args, arg_type,
-						  sizeof(type_T *) * argcount);
-		    }
-		}
-		return type;
-	    }
-	    break;
-	case 'j':
-	    if (len == 3 && STRNCMP(*arg, "job", len) == 0)
-	    {
-		*arg += len;
-		return &t_job;
-	    }
-	    break;
-	case 'l':
-	    if (len == 4 && STRNCMP(*arg, "list", len) == 0)
-	    {
-		*arg += len;
-		return parse_type_member(arg, &t_list_any, type_gap);
-	    }
-	    break;
-	case 'n':
-	    if (len == 6 && STRNCMP(*arg, "number", len) == 0)
-	    {
-		*arg += len;
-		return &t_number;
-	    }
-	    break;
-	case 's':
-	    if (len == 6 && STRNCMP(*arg, "string", len) == 0)
-	    {
-		*arg += len;
-		return &t_string;
-	    }
-	    break;
-	case 'v':
-	    if (len == 4 && STRNCMP(*arg, "void", len) == 0)
-	    {
-		*arg += len;
-		return &t_void;
-	    }
-	    break;
-    }
-
-    semsg(_("E1010: Type not recognized: %s"), *arg);
-    return &t_any;
-}
-
-/*
- * Check if "type1" and "type2" are exactly the same.
- */
-    static int
-equal_type(type_T *type1, type_T *type2)
-{
-    int i;
-
-    if (type1->tt_type != type2->tt_type)
-	return FALSE;
-    switch (type1->tt_type)
-    {
-	case VAR_UNKNOWN:
-	case VAR_ANY:
-	case VAR_VOID:
-	case VAR_SPECIAL:
-	case VAR_BOOL:
-	case VAR_NUMBER:
-	case VAR_FLOAT:
-	case VAR_STRING:
-	case VAR_BLOB:
-	case VAR_JOB:
-	case VAR_CHANNEL:
-	    break;  // not composite is always OK
-	case VAR_LIST:
-	case VAR_DICT:
-	    return equal_type(type1->tt_member, type2->tt_member);
-	case VAR_FUNC:
-	case VAR_PARTIAL:
-	    if (!equal_type(type1->tt_member, type2->tt_member)
-		    || type1->tt_argcount != type2->tt_argcount)
-		return FALSE;
-	    if (type1->tt_argcount < 0
-			   || type1->tt_args == NULL || type2->tt_args == NULL)
-		return TRUE;
-	    for (i = 0; i < type1->tt_argcount; ++i)
-		if (!equal_type(type1->tt_args[i], type2->tt_args[i]))
-		    return FALSE;
-	    return TRUE;
-    }
-    return TRUE;
-}
-
-/*
- * Find the common type of "type1" and "type2" and put it in "dest".
- * "type2" and "dest" may be the same.
- */
-    static void
-common_type(type_T *type1, type_T *type2, type_T **dest, garray_T *type_gap)
-{
-    if (equal_type(type1, type2))
-    {
-	*dest = type1;
-	return;
-    }
-
-    if (type1->tt_type == type2->tt_type)
-    {
-	if (type1->tt_type == VAR_LIST || type2->tt_type == VAR_DICT)
-	{
-	    type_T *common;
-
-	    common_type(type1->tt_member, type2->tt_member, &common, type_gap);
-	    if (type1->tt_type == VAR_LIST)
-		*dest = get_list_type(common, type_gap);
-	    else
-		*dest = get_dict_type(common, type_gap);
-	    return;
-	}
-	if (type1->tt_type == VAR_FUNC)
-	{
-	    type_T *common;
-
-	    common_type(type1->tt_member, type2->tt_member, &common, type_gap);
-	    if (type1->tt_argcount == type2->tt_argcount
-						    && type1->tt_argcount >= 0)
-	    {
-		int argcount = type1->tt_argcount;
-		int i;
-
-		*dest = alloc_func_type(common, argcount, type_gap);
-		if (type1->tt_args != NULL && type2->tt_args != NULL)
-		{
-		    if (func_type_add_arg_types(*dest, argcount,
-							     type_gap) == OK)
-			for (i = 0; i < argcount; ++i)
-			    common_type(type1->tt_args[i], type2->tt_args[i],
-					       &(*dest)->tt_args[i], type_gap);
-		}
-	    }
-	    else
-		*dest = alloc_func_type(common, -1, type_gap);
-	    return;
-	}
-    }
-
-    *dest = &t_any;
-}
-
-    char *
-vartype_name(vartype_T type)
-{
-    switch (type)
-    {
-	case VAR_UNKNOWN: break;
-	case VAR_ANY: return "any";
-	case VAR_VOID: return "void";
-	case VAR_SPECIAL: return "special";
-	case VAR_BOOL: return "bool";
-	case VAR_NUMBER: return "number";
-	case VAR_FLOAT: return "float";
-	case VAR_STRING: return "string";
-	case VAR_BLOB: return "blob";
-	case VAR_JOB: return "job";
-	case VAR_CHANNEL: return "channel";
-	case VAR_LIST: return "list";
-	case VAR_DICT: return "dict";
-
-	case VAR_FUNC:
-	case VAR_PARTIAL: return "func";
-    }
-    return "unknown";
-}
-
-/*
- * Return the name of a type.
- * The result may be in allocated memory, in which case "tofree" is set.
- */
-    char *
-type_name(type_T *type, char **tofree)
-{
-    char *name = vartype_name(type->tt_type);
-
-    *tofree = NULL;
-    if (type->tt_type == VAR_LIST || type->tt_type == VAR_DICT)
-    {
-	char *member_free;
-	char *member_name = type_name(type->tt_member, &member_free);
-	size_t len;
-
-	len = STRLEN(name) + STRLEN(member_name) + 3;
-	*tofree = alloc(len);
-	if (*tofree != NULL)
-	{
-	    vim_snprintf(*tofree, len, "%s<%s>", name, member_name);
-	    vim_free(member_free);
-	    return *tofree;
-	}
-    }
-    if (type->tt_type == VAR_FUNC)
-    {
-	garray_T    ga;
-	int	    i;
-	int	    varargs = (type->tt_flags & TTFLAG_VARARGS) ? 1 : 0;
-
-	ga_init2(&ga, 1, 100);
-	if (ga_grow(&ga, 20) == FAIL)
-	    return "[unknown]";
-	*tofree = ga.ga_data;
-	STRCPY(ga.ga_data, "func(");
-	ga.ga_len += 5;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < type->tt_argcount; ++i)
-	{
-	    char *arg_free;
-	    char *arg_type;
-	    int  len;
-
-	    if (type->tt_args == NULL)
-		arg_type = "[unknown]";
-	    else
-		arg_type = type_name(type->tt_args[i], &arg_free);
-	    if (i > 0)
-	    {
-		STRCPY((char *)ga.ga_data + ga.ga_len, ", ");
-		ga.ga_len += 2;
-	    }
-	    len = (int)STRLEN(arg_type);
-	    if (ga_grow(&ga, len + 8) == FAIL)
-	    {
-		vim_free(arg_free);
-		return "[unknown]";
-	    }
-	    *tofree = ga.ga_data;
-	    if (varargs && i == type->tt_argcount - 1)
-	    {
-		STRCPY((char *)ga.ga_data + ga.ga_len, "...");
-		ga.ga_len += 3;
-	    }
-	    else if (i >= type->tt_min_argcount)
-		*((char *)ga.ga_data + ga.ga_len++) = '?';
-	    STRCPY((char *)ga.ga_data + ga.ga_len, arg_type);
-	    ga.ga_len += len;
-	    vim_free(arg_free);
-	}
-
-	if (type->tt_member == &t_void)
-	    STRCPY((char *)ga.ga_data + ga.ga_len, ")");
-	else
-	{
-	    char *ret_free;
-	    char *ret_name = type_name(type->tt_member, &ret_free);
-	    int  len;
-
-	    len = (int)STRLEN(ret_name) + 4;
-	    if (ga_grow(&ga, len) == FAIL)
-	    {
-		vim_free(ret_free);
-		return "[unknown]";
-	    }
-	    *tofree = ga.ga_data;
-	    STRCPY((char *)ga.ga_data + ga.ga_len, "): ");
-	    STRCPY((char *)ga.ga_data + ga.ga_len + 3, ret_name);
-	    vim_free(ret_free);
-	}
-	return ga.ga_data;
-    }
-
-    return name;
-}
-
-/*
  * Find "name" in script-local items of script "sid".
  * Returns the index in "sn_var_vals" if found.
  * If found but not in "sn_var_vals" returns -1.