patch 8.2.3188: Vim9: argument types are not checked at compile time

Problem:    Vim9: argument types are not checked at compile time.
Solution:   Add several more type checks, also at runtime. (Yegappan
            Lakshmanan, closes #8587)
diff --git a/src/blob.c b/src/blob.c
index 4685dc9..6855935 100644
--- a/src/blob.c
+++ b/src/blob.c
@@ -415,9 +415,16 @@
 blob_remove(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv)
 {
     int		error = FALSE;
-    long	idx = (long)tv_get_number_chk(&argvars[1], &error);
+    long	idx;
     long	end;
 
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (check_for_blob_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_number_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_opt_number_arg(argvars, 2) == FAIL))
+	return;
+
+    idx = (long)tv_get_number_chk(&argvars[1], &error);
     if (!error)
     {
 	blob_T  *b = argvars[0].vval.v_blob;
diff --git a/src/channel.c b/src/channel.c
index c0572d3..5f78777 100644
--- a/src/channel.c
+++ b/src/channel.c
@@ -4270,6 +4270,11 @@
     rettv->v_type = VAR_STRING;
     rettv->vval.v_string = NULL;
 
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (check_for_chan_or_job_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_opt_dict_arg(argvars, 2) == FAIL))
+	return;
+
     channel = get_channel_arg(&argvars[0], TRUE, FALSE, 0);
     if (channel == NULL)
 	return;
@@ -4330,6 +4335,12 @@
     rettv->v_type = VAR_STRING;
     rettv->vval.v_string = NULL;
 
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (check_for_chan_or_job_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_string_or_blob_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_opt_dict_arg(argvars, 2) == FAIL))
+	return;
+
     if (argvars[1].v_type == VAR_BLOB)
     {
 	text = argvars[1].vval.v_blob->bv_ga.ga_data;
@@ -4815,9 +4826,16 @@
     void
 f_ch_getbufnr(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv)
 {
-    channel_T *channel = get_channel_arg(&argvars[0], FALSE, FALSE, 0);
+    channel_T *channel;
 
     rettv->vval.v_number = -1;
+
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (check_for_chan_or_job_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_string_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL))
+	return;
+
+    channel = get_channel_arg(&argvars[0], FALSE, FALSE, 0);
     if (channel != NULL)
     {
 	char_u	*what = tv_get_string(&argvars[1]);
@@ -4894,6 +4912,7 @@
     // Don't open a file in restricted mode.
     if (check_restricted() || check_secure())
 	return;
+
     if (in_vim9script()
 	    && (check_for_string_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
 		|| check_for_string_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL))
diff --git a/src/clientserver.c b/src/clientserver.c
index 00bea6f..3c0a930 100644
--- a/src/clientserver.c
+++ b/src/clientserver.c
@@ -793,6 +793,15 @@
 {
     rettv->v_type = VAR_STRING;
     rettv->vval.v_string = NULL;
+
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (check_for_string_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_string_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_opt_string_arg(argvars, 2) == FAIL
+		|| (argvars[2].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN
+		    && check_for_opt_number_arg(argvars, 3) == FAIL)))
+	return;
+
 #ifdef FEAT_CLIENTSERVER
     remote_common(argvars, rettv, TRUE);
 #endif
@@ -891,8 +900,7 @@
 
     if (in_vim9script()
 	    && (check_for_string_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
-		|| (argvars[1].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN
-		    && check_for_number_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL)))
+		|| check_for_opt_number_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL))
 	return;
 
     serverid = tv_get_string_chk(&argvars[0]);
@@ -932,6 +940,13 @@
 {
     rettv->v_type = VAR_STRING;
     rettv->vval.v_string = NULL;
+
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (check_for_string_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_string_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_opt_string_arg(argvars, 2) == FAIL))
+	return;
+
 #ifdef FEAT_CLIENTSERVER
     remote_common(argvars, rettv, FALSE);
 #endif
diff --git a/src/cmdexpand.c b/src/cmdexpand.c
index 9b6d9aa..362ed77 100644
--- a/src/cmdexpand.c
+++ b/src/cmdexpand.c
@@ -2891,6 +2891,12 @@
     int		options = WILD_SILENT | WILD_USE_NL | WILD_ADD_SLASH
 								| WILD_NO_BEEP;
 
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (check_for_string_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_string_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_opt_bool_arg(argvars, 2) == FAIL))
+	return;
+
     if (argvars[1].v_type != VAR_STRING)
     {
 	semsg(_(e_invarg2), "type must be a string");
diff --git a/src/cmdhist.c b/src/cmdhist.c
index 1b04e62..dee95ba 100644
--- a/src/cmdhist.c
+++ b/src/cmdhist.c
@@ -599,8 +599,7 @@
 
     if (in_vim9script()
 	    && (check_for_string_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
-		|| (argvars[1].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN
-		    && check_for_number_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL)))
+		|| check_for_opt_number_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL))
 	return;
 
     str = tv_get_string_chk(&argvars[0]);	// NULL on type error
diff --git a/src/dict.c b/src/dict.c
index f0f045b..8bcf28c 100644
--- a/src/dict.c
+++ b/src/dict.c
@@ -1340,6 +1340,11 @@
     char_u	*key;
     dictitem_T	*di;
 
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (check_for_dict_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_string_or_number_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL))
+	return;
+
     if (argvars[2].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN)
 	semsg(_(e_toomanyarg), "remove()");
     else if ((d = argvars[0].vval.v_dict) != NULL
diff --git a/src/diff.c b/src/diff.c
index 4c8afb1..59dc658 100644
--- a/src/diff.c
+++ b/src/diff.c
@@ -3294,9 +3294,7 @@
     int			col;
 
     if (in_vim9script()
-	    && ((argvars[0].v_type != VAR_STRING
-		    && argvars[0].v_type != VAR_NUMBER
-		    && check_for_string_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL)
+	    && (check_for_string_or_number_arg(argvars,0) == FAIL
 		|| check_for_number_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL))
 	return;
 
diff --git a/src/errors.h b/src/errors.h
index af42428..c5f8530 100644
--- a/src/errors.h
+++ b/src/errors.h
@@ -520,3 +520,9 @@
 EXTERN char e_setdigraphlist_argument_must_be_list_of_lists_with_two_items[]
 	INIT(= N_("E1216: setdigraphlist() argument must be a list of lists with two items"));
 #endif
+EXTERN char e_blob_required_for_argument_nr[]
+	INIT(= N_("E1217: Blob required for argument %d"));
+EXTERN char e_chan_or_job_required_for_argument_nr[]
+	INIT(= N_("E1218: Channel or Job required for argument %d"));
+EXTERN char e_job_required_for_argument_nr[]
+	INIT(= N_("E1219: Job required for argument %d"));
diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c
index 77774b7..a5c889a 100644
--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -4184,6 +4184,15 @@
     void
 f_slice(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv)
 {
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && ((argvars[0].v_type != VAR_LIST
+		    && argvars[0].v_type != VAR_BLOB
+		    && argvars[0].v_type != VAR_STRING
+		    && check_for_list_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL)
+		|| check_for_number_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_opt_number_arg(argvars, 2) == FAIL))
+	return;
+
     if (check_can_index(argvars, TRUE, FALSE) == OK)
     {
 	copy_tv(argvars, rettv);
diff --git a/src/evalbuffer.c b/src/evalbuffer.c
index 8a6c52d..6f552c7 100644
--- a/src/evalbuffer.c
+++ b/src/evalbuffer.c
@@ -387,6 +387,12 @@
     int		error = FALSE;
     char_u	*name;
 
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (check_for_opt_string_or_number_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| (argvars[0].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN
+		    && check_for_opt_bool_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL)))
+	return;
+
     if (argvars[0].v_type == VAR_UNKNOWN)
 	buf = curbuf;
     else
@@ -459,6 +465,12 @@
     tabpage_T	*tp;
     win_T	*wp;
 
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (check_for_buffer_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_lnum_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_opt_lnum_arg(argvars, 2) == FAIL))
+	return;
+
     buf = tv_get_buf(&argvars[0], FALSE);
     if (buf == NULL)
     {
@@ -727,6 +739,12 @@
     linenr_T	end = 1;
     buf_T	*buf;
 
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (check_for_buffer_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_lnum_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_opt_lnum_arg(argvars, 2) == FAIL))
+	return;
+
     buf = tv_get_buf_from_arg(&argvars[0]);
     if (buf != NULL)
     {
diff --git a/src/evalfunc.c b/src/evalfunc.c
index 1a7f427..ad44156 100644
--- a/src/evalfunc.c
+++ b/src/evalfunc.c
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * Check "type" is a list or a blob.
+ * Check "type" is a list of 'any' or a blob.
  */
     static int
 arg_list_or_blob(type_T *type, argcontext_T *context)
@@ -324,6 +324,33 @@
     arg_type_mismatch(&t_string, type, context->arg_idx + 1);
     return FAIL;
 }
+
+/*
+ * Check "type" is a string or a number (buffer)
+ */
+    static int
+arg_buffer(type_T *type, argcontext_T *context)
+{
+    if (type->tt_type == VAR_ANY
+	    || type->tt_type == VAR_STRING || type->tt_type == VAR_NUMBER)
+	return OK;
+    arg_type_mismatch(&t_string, type, context->arg_idx + 1);
+    return FAIL;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Check "type" is a string or a number (line)
+ */
+    static int
+arg_lnum(type_T *type, argcontext_T *context)
+{
+    if (type->tt_type == VAR_ANY
+	    || type->tt_type == VAR_STRING || type->tt_type == VAR_NUMBER)
+	return OK;
+    arg_type_mismatch(&t_string, type, context->arg_idx + 1);
+    return FAIL;
+}
+
 /*
  * Check "type" is a string or a list of strings.
  */
@@ -359,6 +386,19 @@
 }
 
 /*
+ * Check "type" is a string or a blob
+ */
+    static int
+arg_string_or_blob(type_T *type, argcontext_T *context)
+{
+    if (type->tt_type == VAR_ANY
+	    || type->tt_type == VAR_STRING || type->tt_type == VAR_BLOB)
+	return OK;
+    arg_type_mismatch(&t_string, type, context->arg_idx + 1);
+    return FAIL;
+}
+
+/*
  * Check "type" is a list of 'any' or a dict of 'any'.
  */
     static int
@@ -372,6 +412,21 @@
 }
 
 /*
+ * Check "type" is a list of 'any' or a dict of 'any' or a blob.
+ */
+    static int
+arg_list_or_dict_or_blob(type_T *type, argcontext_T *context)
+{
+    if (type->tt_type == VAR_ANY
+		     || type->tt_type == VAR_LIST
+		     || type->tt_type == VAR_DICT
+		     || type->tt_type == VAR_BLOB)
+	return OK;
+    arg_type_mismatch(&t_list_any, type, context->arg_idx + 1);
+    return FAIL;
+}
+
+/*
  * Check "type" is a job.
  */
     static int
@@ -386,8 +441,9 @@
     static int
 arg_chan_or_job(type_T *type, argcontext_T *context)
 {
-    if (type->tt_type == VAR_ANY ||
-	    type->tt_type == VAR_CHANNEL || type->tt_type == VAR_JOB)
+    if (type->tt_type == VAR_ANY
+	    || type->tt_type == VAR_CHANNEL
+	    || type->tt_type == VAR_JOB)
 	return OK;
     arg_type_mismatch(&t_channel, type, context->arg_idx + 1);
     return FAIL;
@@ -457,6 +513,20 @@
 }
 
 /*
+ * Check "type" is a dict of 'any' or a string
+ */
+    static int
+arg_dict_any_or_string(type_T *type, argcontext_T *context)
+{
+    if (type->tt_type == VAR_ANY
+		|| type->tt_type == VAR_DICT
+		|| type->tt_type == VAR_STRING)
+	return OK;
+    arg_type_mismatch(&t_string, type, context->arg_idx + 1);
+    return FAIL;
+}
+
+/*
  * Check "type" which is the third argument of extend().
  */
     static int
@@ -471,6 +541,65 @@
     return OK;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Check "type" which is the second argument of remove().
+ */
+    static int
+arg_remove2(type_T *type, argcontext_T *context)
+{
+    type_T *first_type = context->arg_types[context->arg_idx - 1];
+
+    if (first_type->tt_type == VAR_LIST || first_type->tt_type == VAR_BLOB)
+	return arg_number(type, context);
+    if (first_type->tt_type == VAR_DICT)
+	return arg_string_or_nr(type, context);
+    return OK;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Check "type" which is the first argument of slice().
+ */
+    static int
+arg_slice1(type_T *type, argcontext_T *context)
+{
+    if (type->tt_type == VAR_LIST
+	    || type->tt_type == VAR_BLOB
+	    || type->tt_type == VAR_STRING)
+	return OK;
+
+    arg_type_mismatch(&t_list_any, type, context->arg_idx + 1);
+    return FAIL;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Check "type" which is the first argument of count().
+ */
+    static int
+arg_count1(type_T *type, argcontext_T *context)
+{
+    if (type->tt_type == VAR_STRING
+	    || type->tt_type == VAR_LIST
+	    || type->tt_type == VAR_DICT)
+	return OK;
+
+    arg_type_mismatch(&t_string, type, context->arg_idx + 1);
+    return FAIL;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Check "type" which is the first argument of cursor().
+ */
+    static int
+arg_cursor1(type_T *type, argcontext_T *context)
+{
+    if (type->tt_type == VAR_NUMBER
+	    || type->tt_type == VAR_STRING
+	    || type->tt_type == VAR_LIST)
+	return OK;
+
+    arg_type_mismatch(&t_number, type, context->arg_idx + 1);
+    return FAIL;
+}
 
 /*
  * Lists of functions that check the argument types of a builtin function.
@@ -481,7 +610,7 @@
 static argcheck_T arg1_dict_any[] = {arg_dict_any};
 static argcheck_T arg1_job[] = {arg_job};
 static argcheck_T arg1_list_any[] = {arg_list_any};
-static argcheck_T arg1_list_nr[] = {arg_list_number};
+static argcheck_T arg1_list_number[] = {arg_list_number};
 static argcheck_T arg1_list_string[] = {arg_list_string};
 static argcheck_T arg1_float_or_nr[] = {arg_float_or_nr};
 static argcheck_T arg1_string_or_nr[] = {arg_string_or_nr};
@@ -490,35 +619,74 @@
 static argcheck_T arg1_list_or_blob[] = {arg_list_or_blob};
 static argcheck_T arg1_list_or_dict[] = {arg_list_or_dict};
 static argcheck_T arg1_chan_or_job[] = {arg_chan_or_job};
+static argcheck_T arg1_dict_or_string[] = {arg_dict_any_or_string};
 static argcheck_T arg2_float_or_nr[] = {arg_float_or_nr, arg_float_or_nr};
 static argcheck_T arg2_number[] = {arg_number, arg_number};
 static argcheck_T arg2_string[] = {arg_string, arg_string};
 static argcheck_T arg2_string_number[] = {arg_string, arg_number};
 static argcheck_T arg2_list_nr[] = {arg_list_number, arg_list_number};
+static argcheck_T arg2_list_any_string[] = {arg_list_any, arg_string};
+static argcheck_T arg2_list_any_number[] = {arg_list_any, arg_number};
+static argcheck_T arg2_list_number_bool[] = {arg_list_number, arg_bool};
 static argcheck_T arg2_nr_string[] = {arg_number, arg_string};
+static argcheck_T arg2_nr_bool[] = {arg_number, arg_bool};
+static argcheck_T arg2_nr_list[] = {arg_number, arg_list_any};
 static argcheck_T arg2_dict_string[] = {arg_dict_any, arg_string};
 static argcheck_T arg2_dict_string_or_nr[] = {arg_dict_any, arg_string_or_nr};
 static argcheck_T arg2_string_dict[] = {arg_string, arg_dict_any};
-static argcheck_T arg2_string_nr[] = {arg_string, arg_number};
+static argcheck_T arg2_string_list_nr[] = {arg_string, arg_list_number};
 static argcheck_T arg2_string_bool[] = {arg_string, arg_bool};
+static argcheck_T arg2_job_dict[] = {arg_job, arg_dict_any};
+static argcheck_T arg2_job_string_or_number[] = {arg_job, arg_string_or_nr};
 //static argcheck_T arg2_listblob_item[] = {arg_list_or_blob, arg_item_of_prev};
 static argcheck_T arg2_str_or_nr_or_list_dict[] = {arg_str_or_nr_or_list, arg_dict_any};
 static argcheck_T arg2_string_or_list_dict[] = {arg_string_or_list_any, arg_dict_any};
 static argcheck_T arg2_string_or_nr_string[] = {arg_string_or_nr, arg_string};
 static argcheck_T arg2_string_or_nr_nr[] = {arg_string_or_nr, arg_number};
+static argcheck_T arg2_string_or_nr_bool[] = {arg_string_or_nr, arg_bool};
 static argcheck_T arg2_chan_or_job_dict[] = {arg_chan_or_job, arg_dict_any};
+static argcheck_T arg2_chan_or_job_string[] = {arg_chan_or_job, arg_string};
 static argcheck_T arg2_nr_dict_any[] = {arg_number, arg_dict_any};
-//static argcheck_T arg2_string_number[] = {arg_string, arg_number};
 static argcheck_T arg3_string[] = {arg_string, arg_string, arg_string};
 static argcheck_T arg3_number[] = {arg_number, arg_number, arg_number};
+static argcheck_T arg3_number_number_dict[] = {arg_number, arg_number, arg_dict_any};
+static argcheck_T arg3_number_string_any[] = {arg_number, arg_string, NULL};
 static argcheck_T arg3_string_nr_bool[] = {arg_string, arg_number, arg_bool};
 static argcheck_T arg3_string_string_nr[] = {arg_string, arg_string, arg_number};
+static argcheck_T arg3_string_string_bool[] = {arg_string, arg_string, arg_bool};
+static argcheck_T arg3_string_bool_bool[] = {arg_string, arg_bool, arg_bool};
+static argcheck_T arg3_string_bool_dict[] = {arg_string, arg_bool, arg_dict_any};
+static argcheck_T arg3_list_string_dict[] = {arg_list_any, arg_string, arg_dict_any};
+static argcheck_T arg3_dict_number_number[] = {arg_dict_any, arg_number, arg_number};
+static argcheck_T arg3_string_or_nr_nr_bool[] = {arg_string_or_nr, arg_number, arg_bool};
+static argcheck_T arg3_bufnr_lnum_lnum[] = {arg_buffer, arg_lnum, arg_lnum};
+static argcheck_T arg4_number_number_string_any[] = {arg_number, arg_number, arg_string, NULL};
+static argcheck_T arg5_number[] = {arg_number, arg_number, arg_number, arg_number, arg_number};
+static argcheck_T arg4_browse[] = {arg_bool, arg_string, arg_string, arg_string};
+static argcheck_T arg3_chanexpr[] = {arg_chan_or_job, NULL, arg_dict_any};
+static argcheck_T arg3_chanraw[] = {arg_chan_or_job, arg_string_or_blob, arg_dict_any};
+static argcheck_T arg4_count[] = {arg_count1, NULL, arg_bool, arg_number};
+static argcheck_T arg3_cursor[] = {arg_cursor1, arg_number, arg_number};
+static argcheck_T arg2_deepcopy[] = {NULL, arg_bool};
 static argcheck_T arg2_execute[] = {arg_string_or_list_string, arg_string};
 static argcheck_T arg23_extend[] = {arg_list_or_dict, arg_same_as_prev, arg_extend3};
 static argcheck_T arg23_extendnew[] = {arg_list_or_dict, arg_same_struct_as_prev, arg_extend3};
+static argcheck_T arg4_glob[] = {arg_string, arg_bool, arg_bool, arg_bool};
+static argcheck_T arg5_globpath[] = {arg_string, arg_string, arg_bool, arg_bool, arg_bool};
+static argcheck_T arg4_index[] = {arg_list_or_blob, NULL, arg_number, arg_bool};
 static argcheck_T arg3_insert[] = {arg_list_or_blob, arg_item_of_prev, arg_number};
+static argcheck_T arg4_maparg[] = {arg_string, arg_string, arg_bool, arg_bool};
+static argcheck_T arg4_remote_expr[] = {arg_string, arg_string, arg_string, arg_number};
+static argcheck_T arg3_remove[] = {arg_list_or_dict_or_blob, arg_remove2, arg_number};
 static argcheck_T arg3_setbufline[] = {arg_string_or_nr, arg_string_or_nr, arg_str_or_nr_or_list};
 static argcheck_T arg2_setline[] = {arg_string_or_nr, NULL};
+static argcheck_T arg4_setloclist[] = {arg_number, arg_list_any, arg_string, arg_dict_any};
+static argcheck_T arg3_setqflist[] = {arg_list_any, arg_string, arg_dict_any};
+static argcheck_T arg2_settagstack[] = {arg_number, arg_dict_any, arg_string};
+static argcheck_T arg2_sign_getplaced[] = {arg_string_or_nr, arg_dict_any};
+static argcheck_T arg3_slice[] = {arg_slice1, arg_number, arg_number};
+static argcheck_T arg4_strpart[] = {arg_string, arg_number, arg_number, arg_bool};
+static argcheck_T arg2_term_setansicolors[] = {arg_string_or_nr, arg_list_any};
 static argcheck_T arg23_win_execute[] = {arg_number, arg_string_or_list_string, arg_string};
 static argcheck_T arg4_match_func[] = {arg_string_or_list_any, arg_string, arg_number, arg_number};
 
@@ -866,7 +1034,7 @@
 	    NULL
 #endif
 			},
-    {"browse",		4, 4, 0,	    NULL,
+    {"browse",		4, 4, 0,	    arg4_browse,
 			ret_string,	    f_browse},
     {"browsedir",	2, 2, 0,	    arg2_string,
 			ret_string,	    f_browsedir},
@@ -878,7 +1046,7 @@
 			ret_number_bool,    f_bufexists},
     {"buffer_name",	0, 1, FEARG_1,	    arg1_string_or_nr,	// obsolete
 			ret_string,	    f_bufname},
-    {"buffer_number",	0, 1, FEARG_1,	    NULL,	// obsolete
+    {"buffer_number",	0, 1, FEARG_1,	    arg2_string_or_nr_bool, // obsolete
 			ret_number,	    f_bufnr},
     {"buflisted",	1, 1, FEARG_1,	    arg1_string_or_nr,
 			ret_number_bool,    f_buflisted},
@@ -888,7 +1056,7 @@
 			ret_number_bool,    f_bufloaded},
     {"bufname",		0, 1, FEARG_1,	    arg1_string_or_nr,
 			ret_string,	    f_bufname},
-    {"bufnr",		0, 2, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
+    {"bufnr",		0, 2, FEARG_1,	    arg2_string_or_nr_bool,
 			ret_number,	    f_bufnr},
     {"bufwinid",	1, 1, FEARG_1,	    arg1_string_or_nr,
 			ret_number,	    f_bufwinid},
@@ -896,9 +1064,9 @@
 			ret_number,	    f_bufwinnr},
     {"byte2line",	1, 1, FEARG_1,	    arg1_number,
 			ret_number,	    f_byte2line},
-    {"byteidx",		2, 2, FEARG_1,	    arg2_string_nr,
+    {"byteidx",		2, 2, FEARG_1,	    arg2_string_number,
 			ret_number,	    f_byteidx},
-    {"byteidxcomp",	2, 2, FEARG_1,	    arg2_string_nr,
+    {"byteidxcomp",	2, 2, FEARG_1,	    arg2_string_number,
 			ret_number,	    f_byteidxcomp},
     {"call",		2, 3, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
 			ret_any,	    f_call},
@@ -910,11 +1078,11 @@
 			ret_void,	    JOB_FUNC(f_ch_close)},
     {"ch_close_in",	1, 1, FEARG_1,	    arg1_chan_or_job,
 			ret_void,	    JOB_FUNC(f_ch_close_in)},
-    {"ch_evalexpr",	2, 3, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
+    {"ch_evalexpr",	2, 3, FEARG_1,	    arg3_chanexpr,
 			ret_any,	    JOB_FUNC(f_ch_evalexpr)},
-    {"ch_evalraw",	2, 3, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
+    {"ch_evalraw",	2, 3, FEARG_1,	    arg3_chanraw,
 			ret_any,	    JOB_FUNC(f_ch_evalraw)},
-    {"ch_getbufnr",	2, 2, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
+    {"ch_getbufnr",	2, 2, FEARG_1,	    arg2_chan_or_job_string,
 			ret_number,	    JOB_FUNC(f_ch_getbufnr)},
     {"ch_getjob",	1, 1, FEARG_1,	    arg1_chan_or_job,
 			ret_job,	    JOB_FUNC(f_ch_getjob)},
@@ -932,9 +1100,9 @@
 			ret_blob,	    JOB_FUNC(f_ch_readblob)},
     {"ch_readraw",	1, 2, FEARG_1,	    arg2_chan_or_job_dict,
 			ret_string,	    JOB_FUNC(f_ch_readraw)},
-    {"ch_sendexpr",	2, 3, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
+    {"ch_sendexpr",	2, 3, FEARG_1,	    arg3_chanexpr,
 			ret_void,	    JOB_FUNC(f_ch_sendexpr)},
-    {"ch_sendraw",	2, 3, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
+    {"ch_sendraw",	2, 3, FEARG_1,	    arg3_chanraw,
 			ret_void,	    JOB_FUNC(f_ch_sendraw)},
     {"ch_setoptions",	2, 2, FEARG_1,	    arg2_chan_or_job_dict,
 			ret_void,	    JOB_FUNC(f_ch_setoptions)},
@@ -958,9 +1126,9 @@
 			ret_void,	    f_clearmatches},
     {"col",		1, 1, FEARG_1,	    arg1_string_or_list_any,
 			ret_number,	    f_col},
-    {"complete",	2, 2, FEARG_2,	    NULL,
+    {"complete",	2, 2, FEARG_2,	    arg2_nr_list,
 			ret_void,	    f_complete},
-    {"complete_add",	1, 1, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
+    {"complete_add",	1, 1, FEARG_1,	    arg1_dict_or_string,
 			ret_number,	    f_complete_add},
     {"complete_check",	0, 0, 0,	    NULL,
 			ret_number_bool,    f_complete_check},
@@ -974,11 +1142,11 @@
 			ret_float,	    FLOAT_FUNC(f_cos)},
     {"cosh",		1, 1, FEARG_1,	    arg1_float_or_nr,
 			ret_float,	    FLOAT_FUNC(f_cosh)},
-    {"count",		2, 4, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
+    {"count",		2, 4, FEARG_1,	    arg4_count,
 			ret_number,	    f_count},
     {"cscope_connection",0,3, 0,	    NULL,
 			ret_number,	    f_cscope_connection},
-    {"cursor",		1, 3, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
+    {"cursor",		1, 3, FEARG_1,	    arg3_cursor,
 			ret_number,	    f_cursor},
     {"debugbreak",	1, 1, FEARG_1,	    arg1_number,
 			ret_number,
@@ -988,11 +1156,11 @@
 	    NULL
 #endif
 			},
-    {"deepcopy",	1, 2, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
+    {"deepcopy",	1, 2, FEARG_1,	    arg2_deepcopy,
 			ret_first_arg,	    f_deepcopy},
     {"delete",		1, 2, FEARG_1,	    arg2_string,
 			ret_number_bool,    f_delete},
-    {"deletebufline",	2, 3, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
+    {"deletebufline",	2, 3, FEARG_1,	    arg3_bufnr_lnum_lnum,
 			ret_number_bool,    f_deletebufline},
     {"did_filetype",	0, 0, 0,	    NULL,
 			ret_number_bool,    f_did_filetype},
@@ -1022,7 +1190,7 @@
 			ret_number_bool,    f_exists},
     {"exp",		1, 1, FEARG_1,	    arg1_float_or_nr,
 			ret_float,	    FLOAT_FUNC(f_exp)},
-    {"expand",		1, 3, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
+    {"expand",		1, 3, FEARG_1,	    arg3_string_bool_bool,
 			ret_any,	    f_expand},
     {"expandcmd",	1, 1, FEARG_1,	    arg1_string,
 			ret_string,	    f_expandcmd},
@@ -1044,9 +1212,9 @@
 			ret_string,	    f_finddir},
     {"findfile",	1, 3, FEARG_1,	    arg3_string_string_nr,
 			ret_string,	    f_findfile},
-    {"flatten",		1, 2, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
+    {"flatten",		1, 2, FEARG_1,	    arg2_list_any_number,
 			ret_list_any,	    f_flatten},
-    {"flattennew",	1, 2, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
+    {"flattennew",	1, 2, FEARG_1,	    arg2_list_any_number,
 			ret_list_any,	    f_flattennew},
     {"float2nr",	1, 1, FEARG_1,	    arg1_float_or_nr,
 			ret_number,	    FLOAT_FUNC(f_float2nr)},
@@ -1082,7 +1250,7 @@
 			ret_any,	    f_get},
     {"getbufinfo",	0, 1, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
 			ret_list_dict_any,  f_getbufinfo},
-    {"getbufline",	2, 3, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
+    {"getbufline",	2, 3, FEARG_1,	    arg3_bufnr_lnum_lnum,
 			ret_list_string,    f_getbufline},
     {"getbufvar",	2, 3, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
 			ret_any,	    f_getbufvar},
@@ -1106,7 +1274,7 @@
 			ret_string,	    f_getcmdtype},
     {"getcmdwintype",	0, 0, 0,	    NULL,
 			ret_string,	    f_getcmdwintype},
-    {"getcompletion",	2, 3, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
+    {"getcompletion",	2, 3, FEARG_1,	    arg3_string_string_bool,
 			ret_list_string,    f_getcompletion},
     {"getcurpos",	0, 1, FEARG_1,	    arg1_number,
 			ret_list_number,    f_getcurpos},
@@ -1150,7 +1318,7 @@
 			ret_list_number,    f_getpos},
     {"getqflist",	0, 1, 0,	    arg1_dict_any,
 			ret_list_or_dict_0, f_getqflist},
-    {"getreg",		0, 3, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
+    {"getreg",		0, 3, FEARG_1,	    arg3_string_bool_bool,
 			ret_getreg,	    f_getreg},
     {"getreginfo",	0, 1, FEARG_1,	    arg1_string,
 			ret_dict_any,	    f_getreginfo},
@@ -1158,9 +1326,9 @@
 			ret_string,	    f_getregtype},
     {"gettabinfo",	0, 1, FEARG_1,	    arg1_number,
 			ret_list_dict_any,  f_gettabinfo},
-    {"gettabvar",	2, 3, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
+    {"gettabvar",	2, 3, FEARG_1,	    arg3_number_string_any,
 			ret_any,	    f_gettabvar},
-    {"gettabwinvar",	3, 4, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
+    {"gettabwinvar",	3, 4, FEARG_1,	    arg4_number_number_string_any,
 			ret_any,	    f_gettabwinvar},
     {"gettagstack",	0, 1, FEARG_1,	    arg1_number,
 			ret_dict_any,	    f_gettagstack},
@@ -1174,21 +1342,21 @@
 			ret_number,	    f_getwinposx},
     {"getwinposy",	0, 0, 0,	    NULL,
 			ret_number,	    f_getwinposy},
-    {"getwinvar",	2, 3, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
+    {"getwinvar",	2, 3, FEARG_1,	    arg3_number_string_any,
 			ret_any,	    f_getwinvar},
-    {"glob",		1, 4, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
+    {"glob",		1, 4, FEARG_1,	    arg4_glob,
 			ret_any,	    f_glob},
     {"glob2regpat",	1, 1, FEARG_1,	    arg1_string,
 			ret_string,	    f_glob2regpat},
-    {"globpath",	2, 5, FEARG_2,	    NULL,
+    {"globpath",	2, 5, FEARG_2,	    arg5_globpath,
 			ret_any,	    f_globpath},
-    {"has",		1, 2, 0,	    NULL,
+    {"has",		1, 2, 0,	    arg2_string_bool,
 			ret_number_bool,    f_has},
     {"has_key",		2, 2, FEARG_1,	    arg2_dict_string_or_nr,
 			ret_number_bool,    f_has_key},
     {"haslocaldir",	0, 2, FEARG_1,	    arg2_number,
 			ret_number,	    f_haslocaldir},
-    {"hasmapto",	1, 3, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
+    {"hasmapto",	1, 3, FEARG_1,	    arg3_string_string_bool,
 			ret_number_bool,    f_hasmapto},
     {"highlightID",	1, 1, FEARG_1,	    NULL,	// obsolete
 			ret_number,	    f_hlID},
@@ -1198,7 +1366,7 @@
 			ret_number_bool,    f_histadd},
     {"histdel",		1, 2, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
 			ret_number_bool,    f_histdel},
-    {"histget",		1, 2, FEARG_1,	    arg2_string_nr,
+    {"histget",		1, 2, FEARG_1,	    arg2_string_number,
 			ret_string,	    f_histget},
     {"histnr",		1, 1, FEARG_1,	    arg1_string,
 			ret_number,	    f_histnr},
@@ -1212,7 +1380,7 @@
 			ret_string,	    f_iconv},
     {"indent",		1, 1, FEARG_1,	    arg1_string_or_nr,
 			ret_number,	    f_indent},
-    {"index",		2, 4, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
+    {"index",		2, 4, FEARG_1,	    arg4_index,
 			ret_number,	    f_index},
     {"input",		1, 3, FEARG_1,	    arg3_string,
 			ret_string,	    f_input},
@@ -1246,15 +1414,15 @@
 			ret_channel,	    JOB_FUNC(f_job_getchannel)},
     {"job_info",	0, 1, FEARG_1,	    arg1_job,
 			ret_job_info,	    JOB_FUNC(f_job_info)},
-    {"job_setoptions",	2, 2, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
+    {"job_setoptions",	2, 2, FEARG_1,	    arg2_job_dict,
 			ret_void,	    JOB_FUNC(f_job_setoptions)},
     {"job_start",	1, 2, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
 			ret_job,	    JOB_FUNC(f_job_start)},
     {"job_status",	1, 1, FEARG_1,	    arg1_job,
 			ret_string,	    JOB_FUNC(f_job_status)},
-    {"job_stop",	1, 2, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
+    {"job_stop",	1, 2, FEARG_1,	    arg2_job_string_or_number,
 			ret_number_bool,    JOB_FUNC(f_job_stop)},
-    {"join",		1, 2, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
+    {"join",		1, 2, FEARG_1,	    arg2_list_any_string,
 			ret_string,	    f_join},
     {"js_decode",	1, 1, FEARG_1,	    arg1_string,
 			ret_any,	    f_js_decode},
@@ -1274,13 +1442,13 @@
 			ret_string,	    f_libcall},
     {"libcallnr",	3, 3, FEARG_3,	    NULL,
 			ret_number,	    f_libcallnr},
-    {"line",		1, 2, FEARG_1,	    arg2_string_nr,
+    {"line",		1, 2, FEARG_1,	    arg2_string_number,
 			ret_number,	    f_line},
     {"line2byte",	1, 1, FEARG_1,	    arg1_string_or_nr,
 			ret_number,	    f_line2byte},
     {"lispindent",	1, 1, FEARG_1,	    arg1_string_or_nr,
 			ret_number,	    f_lispindent},
-    {"list2str",	1, 2, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
+    {"list2str",	1, 2, FEARG_1,	    arg2_list_number_bool,
 			ret_string,	    f_list2str},
     {"listener_add",	1, 2, FEARG_2,	    NULL,
 			ret_number,	    f_listener_add},
@@ -1304,13 +1472,13 @@
 			},
     {"map",		2, 2, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
 			ret_first_cont,	    f_map},
-    {"maparg",		1, 4, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
+    {"maparg",		1, 4, FEARG_1,	    arg4_maparg,
 			ret_maparg,	    f_maparg},
-    {"mapcheck",	1, 3, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
+    {"mapcheck",	1, 3, FEARG_1,	    arg3_string_string_bool,
 			ret_string,	    f_mapcheck},
     {"mapnew",		2, 2, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
 			ret_first_cont,	    f_mapnew},
-    {"mapset",		3, 3, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
+    {"mapset",		3, 3, FEARG_1,	    arg3_string_bool_dict,
 			ret_void,	    f_mapset},
     {"match",		2, 4, FEARG_1,	    arg4_match_func,
 			ret_any,	    f_match},
@@ -1324,9 +1492,9 @@
 			ret_number_bool,    f_matchdelete},
     {"matchend",	2, 4, FEARG_1,	    arg4_match_func,
 			ret_number,	    f_matchend},
-    {"matchfuzzy",	2, 3, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
+    {"matchfuzzy",	2, 3, FEARG_1,	    arg3_list_string_dict,
 			ret_list_string,    f_matchfuzzy},
-    {"matchfuzzypos",	2, 3, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
+    {"matchfuzzypos",	2, 3, FEARG_1,	    arg3_list_string_dict,
 			ret_list_any,	    f_matchfuzzypos},
     {"matchlist",	2, 4, FEARG_1,	    arg4_match_func,
 			ret_list_string,    f_matchlist},
@@ -1360,11 +1528,11 @@
 			},
     {"nextnonblank",	1, 1, FEARG_1,	    arg1_string_or_nr,
 			ret_number,	    f_nextnonblank},
-    {"nr2char",		1, 2, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
+    {"nr2char",		1, 2, FEARG_1,	    arg2_nr_bool,
 			ret_string,	    f_nr2char},
     {"or",		2, 2, FEARG_1,	    arg2_number,
 			ret_number,	    f_or},
-    {"pathshorten",	1, 2, FEARG_1,	    arg2_string_nr,
+    {"pathshorten",	1, 2, FEARG_1,	    arg2_string_number,
 			ret_string,	    f_pathshorten},
     {"perleval",	1, 1, FEARG_1,	    arg1_string,
 			ret_any,
@@ -1430,15 +1598,15 @@
 			ret_void,	    JOB_FUNC(f_prompt_setinterrupt)},
     {"prompt_setprompt", 2, 2, FEARG_1,	    arg2_string_or_nr_string,
 			ret_void,	    JOB_FUNC(f_prompt_setprompt)},
-    {"prop_add",	3, 3, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
+    {"prop_add",	3, 3, FEARG_1,	    arg3_number_number_dict,
 			ret_void,	    PROP_FUNC(f_prop_add)},
-    {"prop_clear",	1, 3, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
+    {"prop_clear",	1, 3, FEARG_1,	    arg3_number_number_dict,
 			ret_void,	    PROP_FUNC(f_prop_clear)},
     {"prop_find",	1, 2, FEARG_1,	    arg2_dict_string,
 			ret_dict_any,	    PROP_FUNC(f_prop_find)},
     {"prop_list",	1, 2, FEARG_1,	    arg2_nr_dict_any,
 			ret_list_dict_any,  PROP_FUNC(f_prop_list)},
-    {"prop_remove",	1, 3, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
+    {"prop_remove",	1, 3, FEARG_1,	    arg3_dict_number_number,
 			ret_number,	    PROP_FUNC(f_prop_remove)},
     {"prop_type_add",	2, 2, FEARG_1,	    arg2_string_dict,
 			ret_void,	    PROP_FUNC(f_prop_type_add)},
@@ -1478,7 +1646,7 @@
 	    NULL
 #endif
 			},
-    {"rand",		0, 1, FEARG_1,	    arg1_list_nr,
+    {"rand",		0, 1, FEARG_1,	    arg1_list_number,
 			ret_number,	    f_rand},
     {"range",		1, 3, FEARG_1,	    arg3_number,
 			ret_list_number,    f_range},
@@ -1498,23 +1666,23 @@
 			ret_string,	    f_reg_recording},
     {"reltime",		0, 2, FEARG_1,	    arg2_list_nr,
 			ret_list_any,	    f_reltime},
-    {"reltimefloat",	1, 1, FEARG_1,	    arg1_list_nr,
+    {"reltimefloat",	1, 1, FEARG_1,	    arg1_list_number,
 			ret_float,	    FLOAT_FUNC(f_reltimefloat)},
-    {"reltimestr",	1, 1, FEARG_1,	    arg1_list_nr,
+    {"reltimestr",	1, 1, FEARG_1,	    arg1_list_number,
 			ret_string,	    f_reltimestr},
-    {"remote_expr",	2, 4, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
+    {"remote_expr",	2, 4, FEARG_1,	    arg4_remote_expr,
 			ret_string,	    f_remote_expr},
     {"remote_foreground", 1, 1, FEARG_1,    arg1_string,
 			ret_string,	    f_remote_foreground},
     {"remote_peek",	1, 2, FEARG_1,	    arg2_string,
 			ret_number,	    f_remote_peek},
-    {"remote_read",	1, 2, FEARG_1,	    arg2_string_nr,
+    {"remote_read",	1, 2, FEARG_1,	    arg2_string_number,
 			ret_string,	    f_remote_read},
-    {"remote_send",	2, 3, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
+    {"remote_send",	2, 3, FEARG_1,	    arg3_string,
 			ret_string,	    f_remote_send},
     {"remote_startserver", 1, 1, FEARG_1,   arg1_string,
 			ret_void,	    f_remote_startserver},
-    {"remove",		2, 3, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
+    {"remove",		2, 3, FEARG_1,	    arg3_remove,
 			ret_remove,	    f_remove},
     {"rename",		2, 2, FEARG_1,	    arg2_string,
 			ret_number_bool,    f_rename},
@@ -1552,7 +1720,7 @@
 			ret_number,	    f_search},
     {"searchcount",	0, 1, FEARG_1,	    arg1_dict_any,
 			ret_dict_any,	    f_searchcount},
-    {"searchdecl",	1, 3, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
+    {"searchdecl",	1, 3, FEARG_1,	    arg3_string_bool_bool,
 			ret_number_bool,    f_searchdecl},
     {"searchpair",	3, 7, 0,	    NULL,
 			ret_number,	    f_searchpair},
@@ -1570,13 +1738,13 @@
 			ret_void,	    f_setbufvar},
     {"setcellwidths",	1, 1, FEARG_1,	    arg1_list_any,
 			ret_void,	    f_setcellwidths},
-    {"setcharpos",	2, 2, FEARG_2,	    NULL,
+    {"setcharpos",	2, 2, FEARG_2,	    arg2_string_list_nr,
 			ret_number_bool,    f_setcharpos},
     {"setcharsearch",	1, 1, FEARG_1,	    arg1_dict_any,
 			ret_void,	    f_setcharsearch},
     {"setcmdpos",	1, 1, FEARG_1,	    arg1_number,
 			ret_number_bool,    f_setcmdpos},
-    {"setcursorcharpos", 1, 3, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
+    {"setcursorcharpos", 1, 3, FEARG_1,	    arg3_cursor,
 			ret_number_bool,    f_setcursorcharpos},
     {"setdigraph",	2, 2, FEARG_1,	    arg2_string_number,
 			ret_bool,           f_setdigraph},
@@ -1588,23 +1756,23 @@
 			ret_number_bool,    f_setfperm},
     {"setline",		2, 2, FEARG_2,	    arg2_setline,
 			ret_number_bool,    f_setline},
-    {"setloclist",	2, 4, FEARG_2,	    NULL,
+    {"setloclist",	2, 4, FEARG_2,	    arg4_setloclist,
 			ret_number_bool,    f_setloclist},
-    {"setmatches",	1, 2, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
+    {"setmatches",	1, 2, FEARG_1,	    arg2_list_any_number,
 			ret_number_bool,    f_setmatches},
-    {"setpos",		2, 2, FEARG_2,	    NULL,
+    {"setpos",		2, 2, FEARG_2,	    arg2_string_list_nr,
 			ret_number_bool,    f_setpos},
-    {"setqflist",	1, 3, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
+    {"setqflist",	1, 3, FEARG_1,	    arg3_setqflist,
 			ret_number_bool,    f_setqflist},
     {"setreg",		2, 3, FEARG_2,	    NULL,
 			ret_number_bool,    f_setreg},
-    {"settabvar",	3, 3, FEARG_3,	    NULL,
+    {"settabvar",	3, 3, FEARG_3,	    arg3_number_string_any,
 			ret_void,	    f_settabvar},
-    {"settabwinvar",	4, 4, FEARG_4,	    NULL,
+    {"settabwinvar",	4, 4, FEARG_4,	    arg4_number_number_string_any,
 			ret_void,	    f_settabwinvar},
-    {"settagstack",	2, 3, FEARG_2,	    NULL,
+    {"settagstack",	2, 3, FEARG_2,	    arg2_settagstack,
 			ret_number_bool,    f_settagstack},
-    {"setwinvar",	3, 3, FEARG_3,	    NULL,
+    {"setwinvar",	3, 3, FEARG_3,	    arg3_number_string_any,
 			ret_void,	    f_setwinvar},
     {"sha256",		1, 1, FEARG_1,	    arg1_string,
 			ret_string,
@@ -1614,7 +1782,7 @@
 	    NULL
 #endif
 			},
-    {"shellescape",	1, 2, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
+    {"shellescape",	1, 2, FEARG_1,	    arg2_string_bool,
 			ret_string,	    f_shellescape},
     {"shiftwidth",	0, 1, FEARG_1,	    arg1_number,
 			ret_number,	    f_shiftwidth},
@@ -1622,7 +1790,7 @@
 			ret_any,	    SIGN_FUNC(f_sign_define)},
     {"sign_getdefined",	0, 1, FEARG_1,	    arg1_string,
 			ret_list_dict_any,  SIGN_FUNC(f_sign_getdefined)},
-    {"sign_getplaced",	0, 2, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
+    {"sign_getplaced",	0, 2, FEARG_1,	    arg2_sign_getplaced,
 			ret_list_dict_any,  SIGN_FUNC(f_sign_getplaced)},
     {"sign_jump",	3, 3, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
 			ret_number,	    SIGN_FUNC(f_sign_jump)},
@@ -1642,7 +1810,7 @@
 			ret_float,	    FLOAT_FUNC(f_sin)},
     {"sinh",		1, 1, FEARG_1,	    arg1_float_or_nr,
 			ret_float,	    FLOAT_FUNC(f_sinh)},
-    {"slice",		2, 3, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
+    {"slice",		2, 3, FEARG_1,	    arg3_slice,
 			ret_first_arg,	    f_slice},
     {"sort",		1, 3, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
 			ret_first_arg,	    f_sort},
@@ -1658,9 +1826,9 @@
 			ret_string,	    f_soundfold},
     {"spellbadword",	0, 1, FEARG_1,	    arg1_string,
 			ret_list_string,    f_spellbadword},
-    {"spellsuggest",	1, 3, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
+    {"spellsuggest",	1, 3, FEARG_1,	    arg3_string_nr_bool,
 			ret_list_string,    f_spellsuggest},
-    {"split",		1, 3, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
+    {"split",		1, 3, FEARG_1,	    arg3_string_string_bool,
 			ret_list_string,    f_split},
     {"sqrt",		1, 1, FEARG_1,	    arg1_float_or_nr,
 			ret_float,	    FLOAT_FUNC(f_sqrt)},
@@ -1676,13 +1844,13 @@
 			ret_number,	    f_str2nr},
     {"strcharlen",	1, 1, FEARG_1,	    arg1_string_or_nr,
 			ret_number,	    f_strcharlen},
-    {"strcharpart",	2, 4, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
+    {"strcharpart",	2, 4, FEARG_1,	    arg4_strpart,
 			ret_string,	    f_strcharpart},
     {"strchars",	1, 2, FEARG_1,	    arg2_string_bool,
 			ret_number,	    f_strchars},
-    {"strdisplaywidth",	1, 2, FEARG_1,	    arg2_string_nr,
+    {"strdisplaywidth",	1, 2, FEARG_1,	    arg2_string_number,
 			ret_number,	    f_strdisplaywidth},
-    {"strftime",	1, 2, FEARG_1,	    arg2_string_nr,
+    {"strftime",	1, 2, FEARG_1,	    arg2_string_number,
 			ret_string,
 #ifdef HAVE_STRFTIME
 	    f_strftime
@@ -1690,7 +1858,7 @@
 	    NULL
 #endif
 			},
-    {"strgetchar",	2, 2, FEARG_1,	    arg2_string_nr,
+    {"strgetchar",	2, 2, FEARG_1,	    arg2_string_number,
 			ret_number,	    f_strgetchar},
     {"stridx",		2, 3, FEARG_1,	    arg3_string_string_nr,
 			ret_number,	    f_stridx},
@@ -1698,7 +1866,7 @@
 			ret_string,	    f_string},
     {"strlen",		1, 1, FEARG_1,	    arg1_string_or_nr,
 			ret_number,	    f_strlen},
-    {"strpart",		2, 4, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
+    {"strpart",		2, 4, FEARG_1,	    arg4_strpart,
 			ret_string,	    f_strpart},
     {"strptime",	2, 2, FEARG_1,	    arg2_string,
 			ret_number,
@@ -1714,7 +1882,7 @@
 			ret_string,	    f_strtrans},
     {"strwidth",	1, 1, FEARG_1,	    arg1_string,
 			ret_number,	    f_strwidth},
-    {"submatch",	1, 2, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
+    {"submatch",	1, 2, FEARG_1,	    arg2_nr_bool,
 			ret_string,	    f_submatch},
     {"substitute",	4, 4, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
 			ret_string,	    f_substitute},
@@ -1722,7 +1890,7 @@
 			ret_dict_any,	    f_swapinfo},
     {"swapname",	1, 1, FEARG_1,	    arg1_string_or_nr,
 			ret_string,	    f_swapname},
-    {"synID",		3, 3, 0,	    NULL,
+    {"synID",		3, 3, 0,	    arg3_string_or_nr_nr_bool,
 			ret_number,	    f_synID},
     {"synIDattr",	2, 3, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
 			ret_string,	    f_synIDattr},
@@ -1784,7 +1952,7 @@
 			ret_string,	    TERM_FUNC(f_term_getstatus)},
     {"term_gettitle",	1, 1, FEARG_1,	    arg1_string_or_nr,
 			ret_string,	    TERM_FUNC(f_term_gettitle)},
-    {"term_gettty",	1, 2, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
+    {"term_gettty",	1, 2, FEARG_1,	    arg2_string_or_nr_bool,
 			ret_string,	    TERM_FUNC(f_term_gettty)},
     {"term_list",	0, 0, 0,	    NULL,
 			ret_list_number,    TERM_FUNC(f_term_list)},
@@ -1792,7 +1960,7 @@
 			ret_list_dict_any,  TERM_FUNC(f_term_scrape)},
     {"term_sendkeys",	2, 2, FEARG_1,	    arg2_string_or_nr_string,
 			ret_void,	    TERM_FUNC(f_term_sendkeys)},
-    {"term_setansicolors", 2, 2, FEARG_1,   NULL,
+    {"term_setansicolors", 2, 2, FEARG_1,   arg2_term_setansicolors,
 			ret_void,
 #if defined(FEAT_TERMINAL) && (defined(FEAT_GUI) || defined(FEAT_TERMGUICOLORS))
 	    f_term_setansicolors
@@ -1828,7 +1996,7 @@
 			ret_number,	    f_test_getvalue},
     {"test_gui_drop_files",	4, 4, 0,	    NULL,
 			ret_void,	    f_test_gui_drop_files},
-    {"test_gui_mouse_event",	5, 5, 0,	    NULL,
+    {"test_gui_mouse_event",	5, 5, 0,    arg5_number,
 			ret_void,	    f_test_gui_mouse_event},
     {"test_ignore_error", 1, 1, FEARG_1,    arg1_string,
 			ret_void,	    f_test_ignore_error},
@@ -1850,7 +2018,7 @@
 			ret_string,	    f_test_null_string},
     {"test_option_not_set", 1, 1, FEARG_1,  arg1_string,
 			ret_void,	    f_test_option_not_set},
-    {"test_override",	2, 2, FEARG_2,	    arg2_string_nr,
+    {"test_override",	2, 2, FEARG_2,	    arg2_string_number,
 			ret_void,	    f_test_override},
     {"test_refcount",	1, 1, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
 			ret_number,	    f_test_refcount},
@@ -1874,7 +2042,7 @@
 			ret_void,	    f_test_void},
     {"timer_info",	0, 1, FEARG_1,	    arg1_number,
 			ret_list_dict_any,  TIMER_FUNC(f_timer_info)},
-    {"timer_pause",	2, 2, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
+    {"timer_pause",	2, 2, FEARG_1,	    arg2_nr_bool,
 			ret_void,	    TIMER_FUNC(f_timer_pause)},
     {"timer_start",	2, 3, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
 			ret_number,	    TIMER_FUNC(f_timer_start)},
@@ -1926,7 +2094,7 @@
 			ret_number,	    f_win_id2win},
     {"win_screenpos",	1, 1, FEARG_1,	    arg1_number,
 			ret_list_number,    f_win_screenpos},
-    {"win_splitmove",   2, 3, FEARG_1,	    NULL,
+    {"win_splitmove",   2, 3, FEARG_1,	    arg3_number_number_dict,
 			ret_number_bool,    f_win_splitmove},
     {"winbufnr",	1, 1, FEARG_1,	    arg1_number,
 			ret_number,	    f_winbufnr},
@@ -2494,8 +2662,7 @@
 {
     if (in_vim9script()
 	    && (check_for_string_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
-		|| (argvars[1].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN
-		    && check_for_bool_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL)))
+		|| check_for_opt_bool_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL))
 	return;
 
     if (has_mbyte)
@@ -2679,6 +2846,15 @@
     long	coladd = 0;
     int		set_curswant = TRUE;
 
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && ((argvars[0].v_type != VAR_NUMBER
+		    && argvars[0].v_type != VAR_STRING
+		    && argvars[0].v_type != VAR_LIST
+		    && check_for_number_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL)
+		|| check_for_number_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_opt_number_arg(argvars, 2) == FAIL))
+	return;
+
     rettv->vval.v_number = -1;
     if (argvars[0].v_type == VAR_LIST)
     {
@@ -2785,6 +2961,10 @@
     varnumber_T	noref = 0;
     int		copyID;
 
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (check_for_opt_bool_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL))
+	return;
+
     if (argvars[1].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN)
 	noref = tv_get_bool_chk(&argvars[1], NULL);
     if (noref < 0 || noref > 1)
@@ -3234,7 +3414,16 @@
     char_u	*result;
 #ifdef BACKSLASH_IN_FILENAME
     char_u	*p_csl_save = p_csl;
+#endif
 
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (check_for_string_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_opt_bool_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL
+		|| (argvars[1].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN
+		    && check_for_opt_bool_arg(argvars, 2) == FAIL)))
+	return;
+
+#ifdef BACKSLASH_IN_FILENAME
     // avoid using 'completeslash' here
     p_csl = empty_option;
 #endif
@@ -4132,6 +4321,13 @@
     int		return_list = FALSE;
     int		error = FALSE;
 
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (check_for_string_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_opt_bool_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL
+		|| (argvars[1].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN
+		    && check_for_opt_bool_arg(argvars, 2) == FAIL)))
+	return;
+
     if (argvars[0].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN)
     {
 	strregname = tv_get_string_chk(&argvars[0]);
@@ -5414,6 +5610,11 @@
 	{NULL, 0}
     };
 
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (check_for_string_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_opt_bool_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL))
+	return;
+
     name = tv_get_string(&argvars[0]);
     for (i = 0; has_list[i].name != NULL; ++i)
 	if (STRICMP(name, has_list[i].name) == 0)
@@ -5702,6 +5903,13 @@
     char_u	buf[NUMBUFLEN];
     int		abbr = FALSE;
 
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (check_for_string_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_opt_string_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL
+		|| (argvars[1].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN
+		    && check_for_opt_bool_arg(argvars, 2) == FAIL)))
+	return;
+
     name = tv_get_string(&argvars[0]);
     if (argvars[1].v_type == VAR_UNKNOWN)
 	mode = (char_u *)"nvo";
@@ -5763,6 +5971,16 @@
     int		error = FALSE;
 
     rettv->vval.v_number = -1;
+
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && ((argvars[0].v_type != VAR_LIST
+		    && argvars[0].v_type != VAR_BLOB
+		    && check_for_list_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL)
+		|| check_for_opt_number_arg(argvars, 2) == FAIL
+		|| (argvars[2].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN
+		    && check_for_opt_bool_arg(argvars, 3) == FAIL)))
+	return;
+
     if (argvars[0].v_type == VAR_BLOB)
     {
 	typval_T	tv;
@@ -6180,8 +6398,7 @@
 
     if (in_vim9script()
 	    && (check_for_string_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
-		|| (argvars[1].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN
-		    && check_for_number_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL)))
+		|| check_for_opt_number_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL))
 	return;
 
     if (argvars[1].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN)
@@ -6254,6 +6471,15 @@
     static void
 f_maparg(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv)
 {
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (check_for_string_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_opt_string_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL
+		|| (argvars[1].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN
+		    && (check_for_opt_bool_arg(argvars, 2) == FAIL
+			|| (argvars[2].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN
+			    && check_for_opt_bool_arg(argvars, 3) == FAIL)))))
+		return;
+
     get_maparg(argvars, rettv, TRUE);
 }
 
@@ -6263,6 +6489,13 @@
     static void
 f_mapcheck(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv)
 {
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (check_for_string_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_opt_string_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL
+		|| (argvars[1].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN
+		    && check_for_opt_bool_arg(argvars, 2) == FAIL)))
+	return;
+
     get_maparg(argvars, rettv, FALSE);
 }
 
@@ -6331,11 +6564,10 @@
 	    && ((argvars[0].v_type != VAR_STRING
 		    && argvars[0].v_type != VAR_LIST
 		    && check_for_string_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL)
-		|| (check_for_string_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL)
+		|| check_for_string_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_opt_number_arg(argvars, 2) == FAIL
 		|| (argvars[2].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN
-		    && (check_for_number_arg(argvars, 2) == FAIL
-			|| (argvars[3].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN
-			    && check_for_number_arg(argvars, 3) == FAIL)))))
+		    && check_for_opt_number_arg(argvars, 3) == FAIL)))
 	goto theend;
 
     if (argvars[0].v_type == VAR_LIST)
@@ -6716,6 +6948,11 @@
 {
     char_u	buf[NUMBUFLEN];
 
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (check_for_number_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_opt_bool_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL))
+	return;
+
     if (has_mbyte)
     {
 	int	utf8 = 0;
@@ -7690,6 +7927,13 @@
 
     rettv->vval.v_number = 1;	// default: FAIL
 
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (check_for_string_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_opt_bool_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL
+		|| (argvars[1].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN
+		    && check_for_opt_bool_arg(argvars, 2) == FAIL)))
+	return;
+
     name = tv_get_string_chk(&argvars[0]);
     if (argvars[1].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN)
     {
@@ -8038,6 +8282,11 @@
 
     rettv->vval.v_number = -1;
 
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (check_for_string_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_list_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL))
+	return;
+
     name = tv_get_string_chk(argvars);
     if (name != NULL)
     {
@@ -8401,6 +8650,12 @@
 
     rettv->vval.v_number = -1;
 
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (check_for_number_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_dict_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_opt_string_arg(argvars, 2) == FAIL))
+	return;
+
     // first argument: window number or id
     wp = find_win_by_nr_or_id(&argvars[0]);
     if (wp == NULL)
@@ -8467,8 +8722,14 @@
     static void
 f_shellescape(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv)
 {
-    int do_special = non_zero_arg(&argvars[1]);
+    int do_special;
 
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (check_for_string_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_opt_bool_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL))
+	return;
+
+    do_special = non_zero_arg(&argvars[1]);
     rettv->vval.v_string = vim_strsave_shellescape(
 			   tv_get_string(&argvars[0]), do_special, do_special);
     rettv->v_type = VAR_STRING;
@@ -8610,6 +8871,13 @@
     int		need_capital = FALSE;
     int		wo_spell_save = curwin->w_p_spell;
 
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (check_for_string_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_opt_number_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL
+		|| (argvars[1].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN
+		    && check_for_opt_bool_arg(argvars, 2) == FAIL)))
+	return;
+
     if (!curwin->w_p_spell)
     {
 	did_set_spelllang(curwin);
@@ -8688,6 +8956,13 @@
     int		keepempty = FALSE;
     int		typeerr = FALSE;
 
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (check_for_string_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_opt_string_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL
+		|| (argvars[1].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN
+		    && check_for_opt_bool_arg(argvars, 2) == FAIL)))
+	return;
+
     // Make 'cpoptions' empty, the 'l' flag should not be used here.
     save_cpo = p_cpo;
     p_cpo = empty_option;
@@ -8758,6 +9033,11 @@
     int		no;
     int		retList = 0;
 
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (check_for_number_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_opt_bool_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL))
+	return;
+
     no = (int)tv_get_number_chk(&argvars[0], &error);
     if (error)
 	return;
@@ -8852,6 +9132,12 @@
     int		trans;
     int		transerr = FALSE;
 
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (check_for_string_or_number_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_number_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_bool_arg(argvars, 2) == FAIL))
+	return;
+
     lnum = tv_get_lnum(argvars);		// -1 on type error
     col = (linenr_T)tv_get_number(&argvars[1]) - 1;	// -1 on type error
     trans = (int)tv_get_bool_chk(&argvars[2], &transerr);
@@ -8996,9 +9282,7 @@
     rettv_list_set(rettv, NULL);
 
     if (in_vim9script()
-	    && ((argvars[0].v_type != VAR_STRING
-		    && argvars[0].v_type != VAR_NUMBER
-		    && check_for_string_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL)
+	    && (check_for_string_or_number_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
 		|| check_for_number_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL))
 	return;
 
@@ -9059,9 +9343,7 @@
     rettv_list_set(rettv, NULL);
 
     if (in_vim9script()
-	    && ((argvars[0].v_type != VAR_STRING
-		    && argvars[0].v_type != VAR_NUMBER
-		    && check_for_string_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL)
+	    && (check_for_string_or_number_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
 		|| check_for_number_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL))
 	return;
 
diff --git a/src/evalvars.c b/src/evalvars.c
index d0bbff7..909ee1d 100644
--- a/src/evalvars.c
+++ b/src/evalvars.c
@@ -4039,6 +4039,11 @@
     rettv->v_type = VAR_STRING;
     rettv->vval.v_string = NULL;
 
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (check_for_number_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_string_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL))
+	return;
+
     varname = tv_get_string_chk(&argvars[1]);
     tp = find_tabpage((int)tv_get_number_chk(&argvars[0], NULL));
     if (tp != NULL && varname != NULL)
@@ -4073,6 +4078,12 @@
     void
 f_gettabwinvar(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv)
 {
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (check_for_number_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_number_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_string_arg(argvars, 2) == FAIL))
+	return;
+
     getwinvar(argvars, rettv, 1);
 }
 
@@ -4082,6 +4093,11 @@
     void
 f_getwinvar(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv)
 {
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (check_for_number_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_string_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL))
+	return;
+
     getwinvar(argvars, rettv, 0);
 }
 
@@ -4165,6 +4181,11 @@
     if (check_secure())
 	return;
 
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (check_for_number_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_string_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL))
+	return;
+
     tp = find_tabpage((int)tv_get_number_chk(&argvars[0], NULL));
     varname = tv_get_string_chk(&argvars[1]);
     varp = &argvars[2];
@@ -4195,6 +4216,12 @@
     void
 f_settabwinvar(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv UNUSED)
 {
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (check_for_number_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_number_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_string_arg(argvars, 2) == FAIL))
+	return;
+
     setwinvar(argvars, 1);
 }
 
@@ -4204,6 +4231,11 @@
     void
 f_setwinvar(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv UNUSED)
 {
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (check_for_number_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_string_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL))
+	return;
+
     setwinvar(argvars, 0);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/evalwindow.c b/src/evalwindow.c
index 329413d..d47680c 100644
--- a/src/evalwindow.c
+++ b/src/evalwindow.c
@@ -655,8 +655,7 @@
 
     if (in_vim9script()
 	    && (check_for_number_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
-		|| (argvars[1].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN
-		    && check_for_string_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL)))
+		|| check_for_opt_string_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL))
 	return;
 
     tp = find_tabpage((int)tv_get_number(&argvars[0]));
@@ -834,6 +833,12 @@
     win_T   *targetwin;
     int     flags = 0, size = 0;
 
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (check_for_number_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_number_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_opt_dict_arg(argvars, 2) == FAIL))
+	return;
+
     wp = find_win_by_nr_or_id(&argvars[0]);
     targetwin = find_win_by_nr_or_id(&argvars[1]);
 
diff --git a/src/filepath.c b/src/filepath.c
index 40b5761..0d59a6b 100644
--- a/src/filepath.c
+++ b/src/filepath.c
@@ -1254,6 +1254,15 @@
     expand_T	xpc;
     int		error = FALSE;
 
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (check_for_string_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_opt_bool_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL
+		|| (argvars[1].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN
+		    && (check_for_opt_bool_arg(argvars, 2) == FAIL
+			|| (argvars[2].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN
+			    && check_for_opt_bool_arg(argvars, 3) == FAIL)))))
+	return;
+
     // When the optional second argument is non-zero, don't remove matches
     // for 'wildignore' and don't put matches for 'suffixes' at the end.
     rettv->v_type = VAR_STRING;
@@ -1318,11 +1327,23 @@
 {
     int		flags = WILD_IGNORE_COMPLETESLASH;
     char_u	buf1[NUMBUFLEN];
-    char_u	*file = tv_get_string_buf_chk(&argvars[1], buf1);
+    char_u	*file;
     int		error = FALSE;
     garray_T	ga;
     int		i;
 
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (check_for_string_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_string_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_opt_bool_arg(argvars, 2) == FAIL
+		|| (argvars[2].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN
+		    && (check_for_opt_bool_arg(argvars, 3) == FAIL
+			|| (argvars[3].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN
+			    && check_for_opt_bool_arg(argvars, 4) == FAIL)))))
+	return;
+
+    file = tv_get_string_buf_chk(&argvars[1], buf1);
+
     // When the optional second argument is non-zero, don't remove matches
     // for 'wildignore' and don't put matches for 'suffixes' at the end.
     rettv->v_type = VAR_STRING;
@@ -1449,8 +1470,7 @@
 
     if (in_vim9script()
 	    && (check_for_string_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
-		|| (argvars[1].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN
-		    && check_for_number_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL)))
+		|| check_for_opt_number_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL))
 	return;
 
     if (argvars[1].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN)
@@ -2423,10 +2443,12 @@
     int		error = FALSE;
 
     if (in_vim9script()
-	    && (check_for_string_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL
+	    && (check_for_bool_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_string_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL
 		|| check_for_string_arg(argvars, 2) == FAIL
 		|| check_for_string_arg(argvars, 3) == FAIL))
 	return;
+
     save = (int)tv_get_number_chk(&argvars[0], &error);
     title = tv_get_string_chk(&argvars[1]);
     initdir = tv_get_string_buf_chk(&argvars[2], buf);
diff --git a/src/globals.h b/src/globals.h
index 5f1b774..6a15708 100644
--- a/src/globals.h
+++ b/src/globals.h
@@ -1700,10 +1700,11 @@
 EXTERN char e_readonlysbx[]	INIT(= N_("E794: Cannot set variable in the sandbox: \"%s\""));
 EXTERN char e_stringreq[]	INIT(= N_("E928: String required"));
 EXTERN char e_numberreq[]	INIT(= N_("E889: Number required"));
-EXTERN char e_boolreq[]		INIT(= N_("E839: Number required"));
+EXTERN char e_boolreq[]		INIT(= N_("E839: Bool required"));
 EXTERN char e_emptykey[]	INIT(= N_("E713: Cannot use empty key for Dictionary"));
 EXTERN char e_dictreq[]		INIT(= N_("E715: Dictionary required"));
 EXTERN char e_listidx[]		INIT(= N_("E684: list index out of range: %ld"));
+EXTERN char e_blobreq[]		INIT(= N_("E538: Dictionary required"));
 EXTERN char e_blobidx[]		INIT(= N_("E979: Blob index out of range: %ld"));
 EXTERN char e_invalblob[]	INIT(= N_("E978: Invalid operation for Blob"));
 EXTERN char e_toomanyarg[]	INIT(= N_("E118: Too many arguments for function: %s"));
@@ -1810,6 +1811,8 @@
 #if defined(FEAT_GUI) || defined(FEAT_TERMGUICOLORS)
 EXTERN char e_alloc_color[]	INIT(= N_("E254: Cannot allocate color %s"));
 #endif
+EXTERN char e_chan_or_job_req[]	INIT(= N_("E706: Channel or Job required"));
+EXTERN char e_jobreq[]		INIT(= N_("E693: Job required"));
 
 EXTERN char top_bot_msg[] INIT(= N_("search hit TOP, continuing at BOTTOM"));
 EXTERN char bot_top_msg[] INIT(= N_("search hit BOTTOM, continuing at TOP"));
diff --git a/src/insexpand.c b/src/insexpand.c
index 9bbf123..1eebfd2 100644
--- a/src/insexpand.c
+++ b/src/insexpand.c
@@ -2436,6 +2436,11 @@
     int	    startcol;
     int	    save_textlock = textlock;
 
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (check_for_number_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_list_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL))
+	return;
+
     if ((State & INSERT) == 0)
     {
 	emsg(_("E785: complete() can only be used in Insert mode"));
@@ -2468,6 +2473,12 @@
     void
 f_complete_add(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv)
 {
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (argvars[0].v_type != VAR_DICT
+		&& argvars[0].v_type != VAR_STRING
+		&& check_for_string_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL))
+	return;
+
     rettv->vval.v_number = ins_compl_add_tv(&argvars[0], 0, FALSE);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/job.c b/src/job.c
index 1271c77..7607f7b 100644
--- a/src/job.c
+++ b/src/job.c
@@ -1726,9 +1726,7 @@
     char_u	*text;
 
     if (in_vim9script()
-	    && ((argvars[0].v_type != VAR_STRING
-		    && argvars[0].v_type != VAR_NUMBER
-		    && check_for_string_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL)
+	    && (check_for_string_or_number_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
 		|| check_for_string_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL))
 	return;
 
@@ -1875,9 +1873,15 @@
     void
 f_job_setoptions(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv UNUSED)
 {
-    job_T	*job = get_job_arg(&argvars[0]);
+    job_T	*job;
     jobopt_T	opt;
 
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (check_for_job_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_dict_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL))
+	return;
+
+    job = get_job_arg(&argvars[0]);
     if (job == NULL)
 	return;
     clear_job_options(&opt);
@@ -1928,8 +1932,14 @@
     void
 f_job_stop(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv)
 {
-    job_T	*job = get_job_arg(&argvars[0]);
+    job_T	*job;
 
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (check_for_job_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_opt_string_or_number_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL))
+	return;
+
+    job = get_job_arg(&argvars[0]);
     if (job != NULL)
 	rettv->vval.v_number = job_stop(job, argvars, NULL);
 }
diff --git a/src/list.c b/src/list.c
index 417f735..4b9236a 100644
--- a/src/list.c
+++ b/src/list.c
@@ -823,6 +823,11 @@
     long    maxdepth;
     int	    error = FALSE;
 
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (check_for_list_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_opt_number_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL))
+	return;
+
     if (argvars[0].v_type != VAR_LIST)
     {
 	semsg(_(e_listarg), "flatten()");
@@ -1267,6 +1272,11 @@
     garray_T	ga;
     char_u	*sep;
 
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (check_for_list_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_opt_string_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL))
+	return;
+
     if (argvars[0].v_type != VAR_LIST)
     {
 	emsg(_(e_listreq));
@@ -1470,6 +1480,12 @@
 
     rettv->v_type = VAR_STRING;
     rettv->vval.v_string = NULL;
+
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (check_for_list_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_opt_bool_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL))
+	return;
+
     if (argvars[0].v_type != VAR_LIST)
     {
 	emsg(_(e_invarg));
@@ -1522,6 +1538,12 @@
     int		error = FALSE;
     long	idx;
 
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (check_for_list_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_number_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_opt_number_arg(argvars, 2) == FAIL))
+	return;
+
     if ((l = argvars[0].vval.v_list) == NULL
 			     || value_check_lock(l->lv_lock, arg_errmsg, TRUE))
 	return;
@@ -2489,6 +2511,16 @@
     int		ic = FALSE;
     int		error = FALSE;
 
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && ((argvars[0].v_type != VAR_STRING
+		    && argvars[0].v_type != VAR_LIST
+		    && argvars[0].v_type != VAR_DICT
+		    && check_for_string_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL)
+		|| check_for_opt_bool_arg(argvars, 2) == FAIL
+		|| (argvars[2].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN
+		    && check_for_opt_number_arg(argvars, 3) == FAIL)))
+	return;
+
     if (argvars[2].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN)
 	ic = (int)tv_get_bool_chk(&argvars[2], &error);
 
diff --git a/src/map.c b/src/map.c
index 1f935ba..9f80ba8 100644
--- a/src/map.c
+++ b/src/map.c
@@ -2316,6 +2316,12 @@
     int		nowait;
     char_u	*arg;
 
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (check_for_string_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_bool_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_dict_arg(argvars, 2) == FAIL))
+	return;
+
     which = tv_get_string_buf_chk(&argvars[0], buf);
     if (which == NULL)
 	return;
diff --git a/src/match.c b/src/match.c
index f383d8a..741488a 100644
--- a/src/match.c
+++ b/src/match.c
@@ -1045,14 +1045,21 @@
     listitem_T	*li;
     dict_T	*d;
     list_T	*s = NULL;
-    win_T	*win = get_optional_window(argvars, 1);
+    win_T	*win;
 
     rettv->vval.v_number = -1;
+
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (check_for_list_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_opt_number_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL))
+	return;
+
     if (argvars[0].v_type != VAR_LIST)
     {
 	emsg(_(e_listreq));
 	return;
     }
+    win = get_optional_window(argvars, 1);
     if (win == NULL)
 	return;
 
diff --git a/src/proto/typval.pro b/src/proto/typval.pro
index ccde9a6..c673db3 100644
--- a/src/proto/typval.pro
+++ b/src/proto/typval.pro
@@ -11,10 +11,24 @@
 float_T tv_get_float(typval_T *varp);
 int check_for_string_arg(typval_T *args, int idx);
 int check_for_nonempty_string_arg(typval_T *args, int idx);
+int check_for_opt_string_arg(typval_T *args, int idx);
 int check_for_number_arg(typval_T *args, int idx);
+int check_for_opt_number_arg(typval_T *args, int idx);
 int check_for_bool_arg(typval_T *args, int idx);
+int check_for_opt_bool_arg(typval_T *args, int idx);
 int check_for_list_arg(typval_T *args, int idx);
+int check_for_opt_list_arg(typval_T *args, int idx);
 int check_for_dict_arg(typval_T *args, int idx);
+int check_for_opt_dict_arg(typval_T *args, int idx);
+int check_for_blob_arg(typval_T *args, int idx);
+int check_for_chan_or_job_arg(typval_T *args, int idx);
+int check_for_job_arg(typval_T *args, int idx);
+int check_for_string_or_number_arg(typval_T *args, int idx);
+int check_for_buffer_arg(typval_T *args, int idx);
+int check_for_lnum_arg(typval_T *args, int idx);
+int check_for_opt_lnum_arg(typval_T *args, int idx);
+int check_for_opt_string_or_number_arg(typval_T *args, int idx);
+int check_for_string_or_blob_arg(typval_T *args, int idx);
 char_u *tv_get_string(typval_T *varp);
 char_u *tv_get_string_strict(typval_T *varp);
 char_u *tv_get_string_buf(typval_T *varp, char_u *buf);
diff --git a/src/quickfix.c b/src/quickfix.c
index 39424ca..eb1a4a8 100644
--- a/src/quickfix.c
+++ b/src/quickfix.c
@@ -8466,6 +8466,14 @@
 
     rettv->vval.v_number = -1;
 
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (check_for_number_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_list_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_opt_string_arg(argvars, 2) == FAIL
+		|| (argvars[2].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN
+		    && check_for_opt_dict_arg(argvars, 3) == FAIL)))
+	return;
+
     win = find_win_by_nr_or_id(&argvars[0]);
     if (win != NULL)
 	set_qf_ll_list(win, &argvars[1], &argvars[2], &argvars[3], rettv);
@@ -8477,6 +8485,13 @@
     void
 f_setqflist(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv)
 {
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (check_for_list_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_opt_string_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL
+		|| (argvars[1].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN
+		    && check_for_opt_dict_arg(argvars, 2) == FAIL)))
+	return;
+
     set_qf_ll_list(NULL, &argvars[0], &argvars[1], &argvars[2], rettv);
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/src/search.c b/src/search.c
index bbf67d5..483265e 100644
--- a/src/search.c
+++ b/src/search.c
@@ -1217,7 +1217,8 @@
 do_search(
     oparg_T	    *oap,	// can be NULL
     int		    dirc,	// '/' or '?'
-    int		    search_delim, // the delimiter for the search, e.g. '%' in s%regex%replacement%
+    int		    search_delim, // the delimiter for the search, e.g. '%' in
+				  // s%regex%replacement%
     char_u	    *pat,
     long	    count,
     int		    options,
@@ -1476,11 +1477,11 @@
 			msgbuf = trunc;
 		    }
 
-    #ifdef FEAT_RIGHTLEFT
-		    // The search pattern could be shown on the right in rightleft
-		    // mode, but the 'ruler' and 'showcmd' area use it too, thus
-		    // it would be blanked out again very soon.  Show it on the
-		    // left, but do reverse the text.
+#ifdef FEAT_RIGHTLEFT
+		    // The search pattern could be shown on the right in
+		    // rightleft mode, but the 'ruler' and 'showcmd' area use
+		    // it too, thus it would be blanked out again very soon.
+		    // Show it on the left, but do reverse the text.
 		    if (curwin->w_p_rl && *curwin->w_p_rlc == 's')
 		    {
 			char_u *r;
@@ -1503,7 +1504,7 @@
 				vim_memset(msgbuf + pat_len, ' ', r - msgbuf);
 			}
 		    }
-    #endif
+#endif
 		    msg_outtrans(msgbuf);
 		    msg_clr_eos();
 		    msg_check();
@@ -1548,6 +1549,9 @@
 	    }
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * The actual search.
+	 */
 	c = searchit(curwin, curbuf, &pos, NULL,
 					      dirc == '/' ? FORWARD : BACKWARD,
 		searchstr, count, spats[0].off.end + (options &
@@ -1557,7 +1561,7 @@
 		RE_LAST, sia);
 
 	if (dircp != NULL)
-	    *dircp = search_delim;	// restore second '/' or '?' for normal_cmd()
+	    *dircp = search_delim; // restore second '/' or '?' for normal_cmd()
 
 	if (!shortmess(SHM_SEARCH)
 		&& ((dirc == '/' && LT_POS(pos, curwin->w_cursor))
@@ -4794,6 +4798,12 @@
     int		ret;
     int		matchseq = FALSE;
 
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (check_for_list_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_string_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_opt_dict_arg(argvars, 2) == FAIL))
+	return;
+
     CLEAR_POINTER(&cb);
 
     // validate and get the arguments
diff --git a/src/sign.c b/src/sign.c
index bd8cb6c..c208a0e 100644
--- a/src/sign.c
+++ b/src/sign.c
@@ -2300,6 +2300,12 @@
     if (rettv_list_alloc_id(rettv, aid_sign_getplaced) != OK)
 	return;
 
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (check_for_opt_string_or_number_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| (argvars[0].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN
+		    && check_for_opt_dict_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL)))
+	return;
+
     if (argvars[0].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN)
     {
 	// get signs placed in the specified buffer
diff --git a/src/strings.c b/src/strings.c
index 98d420c..bc0fc5e 100644
--- a/src/strings.c
+++ b/src/strings.c
@@ -904,8 +904,7 @@
 
     if (in_vim9script()
 	    && (check_for_string_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
-		|| (argvars[1].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN
-		    && check_for_bool_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL)))
+		|| check_for_opt_bool_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL))
 	return;
 
     if (argvars[1].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN)
@@ -1116,8 +1115,7 @@
 
     if (in_vim9script()
 	    && (check_for_string_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
-		|| (argvars[1].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN
-		    && check_for_bool_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL)))
+		|| check_for_opt_bool_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL))
 	return;
 
     if (argvars[1].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN)
@@ -1141,8 +1139,7 @@
 
     if (in_vim9script()
 	    && (check_for_string_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
-		|| (argvars[1].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN
-		    && check_for_number_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL)))
+		|| check_for_opt_number_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL))
 	return;
 
     s = tv_get_string(&argvars[0]);
@@ -1178,6 +1175,14 @@
     int		slen;
     int		error = FALSE;
 
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (check_for_string_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_number_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_opt_number_arg(argvars, 2) == FAIL
+		|| (argvars[2].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN
+		    && check_for_opt_bool_arg(argvars, 3) == FAIL)))
+	return;
+
     p = tv_get_string(&argvars[0]);
     slen = (int)STRLEN(p);
 
@@ -1261,6 +1266,14 @@
     int		slen;
     int		error = FALSE;
 
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (check_for_string_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_number_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_opt_number_arg(argvars, 2) == FAIL
+		|| (argvars[2].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN
+		    && check_for_opt_bool_arg(argvars, 3) == FAIL)))
+	return;
+
     p = tv_get_string(&argvars[0]);
     slen = (int)STRLEN(p);
 
diff --git a/src/terminal.c b/src/terminal.c
index 5264564..c758e44 100644
--- a/src/terminal.c
+++ b/src/terminal.c
@@ -5928,11 +5928,17 @@
     void
 f_term_gettty(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv)
 {
-    buf_T	*buf = term_get_buf(argvars, "term_gettty()");
+    buf_T	*buf;
     char_u	*p = NULL;
     int		num = 0;
 
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (check_for_string_or_number_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_opt_bool_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL))
+	return;
+
     rettv->v_type = VAR_STRING;
+    buf = term_get_buf(argvars, "term_gettty()");
     if (buf == NULL)
 	return;
     if (argvars[1].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN)
@@ -6098,9 +6104,7 @@
     term_T	*term;
 
     if (in_vim9script()
-	    && ((argvars[0].v_type != VAR_STRING
-		    && argvars[0].v_type != VAR_NUMBER
-		    && check_for_string_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL)
+	    && (check_for_string_or_number_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
 		|| check_for_string_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL))
 	return;
 
@@ -6175,9 +6179,16 @@
     void
 f_term_setansicolors(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv UNUSED)
 {
-    buf_T	*buf = term_get_buf(argvars, "term_setansicolors()");
+    buf_T	*buf;
     term_T	*term;
 
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (check_for_opt_string_or_number_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| (argvars[0].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN
+		    && check_for_opt_list_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL)))
+	return;
+
+    buf = term_get_buf(argvars, "term_setansicolors()");
     if (buf == NULL)
 	return;
     term = buf->b_term;
@@ -6206,9 +6217,7 @@
     char_u	*api;
 
     if (in_vim9script()
-	    && ((argvars[0].v_type != VAR_STRING
-		    && argvars[0].v_type != VAR_NUMBER
-		    && check_for_string_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL)
+	    && (check_for_string_or_number_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
 		|| check_for_string_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL))
 	return;
 
@@ -6236,9 +6245,7 @@
     char_u	*cmd;
 
     if (in_vim9script()
-	    && ((argvars[0].v_type != VAR_STRING
-		    && argvars[0].v_type != VAR_NUMBER
-		    && check_for_string_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL)
+	    && (check_for_string_or_number_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
 		|| check_for_string_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL))
 	return;
 
@@ -6266,9 +6273,7 @@
     char_u	*how;
 
     if (in_vim9script()
-	    && ((argvars[0].v_type != VAR_STRING
-		    && argvars[0].v_type != VAR_NUMBER
-		    && check_for_string_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL)
+	    && (check_for_string_or_number_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
 		|| check_for_string_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL))
 	return;
 
@@ -6321,11 +6326,8 @@
     buf_T	*buf;
 
     if (in_vim9script()
-	    && ((argvars[0].v_type != VAR_STRING
-		    && argvars[0].v_type != VAR_NUMBER
-		    && check_for_string_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL) ||
-		(argvars[1].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN
-		 && check_for_number_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL)))
+	    && (check_for_string_or_number_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_opt_number_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL))
 	return;
 
     buf = term_get_buf(argvars, "term_wait()");
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_blob.vim b/src/testdir/test_blob.vim
index 5eb3f3c..24ac7ea 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_blob.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_blob.vim
@@ -425,24 +425,6 @@
 
   let lines =<< trim END
       VAR b = 0zDEADBEEF
-      call remove(1, 0)
-  END
-  call CheckLegacyAndVim9Failure(lines, 'E896:')
-
-  let lines =<< trim END
-      VAR b = 0zDEADBEEF
-      call remove(b, b)
-  END
-  call CheckLegacyAndVim9Failure(lines, 'E974:')
-
-  let lines =<< trim END
-      VAR b = 0zDEADBEEF
-      call remove(b, 1, [])
-  END
-  call CheckLegacyAndVim9Failure(lines, 'E745:')
-
-  let lines =<< trim END
-      VAR b = 0zDEADBEEF
       call remove(test_null_blob(), 1, 2)
   END
   call CheckLegacyAndVim9Failure(lines, 'E979:')
@@ -504,16 +486,6 @@
       call assert_equal(-1, index(test_null_blob(), 1))
   END
   call CheckLegacyAndVim9Success(lines)
-
-  let lines =<< trim END
-      echo index(0z11110111, 0x11, [])
-  END
-  call CheckLegacyAndVim9Failure(lines, 'E745:')
-
-  let lines =<< trim END
-      call index("asdf", 0)
-  END
-  call CheckLegacyAndVim9Failure(lines, 'E897:')
 endfunc
 
 func Test_blob_insert()
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_gui.vim b/src/testdir/test_gui.vim
index b727372..237bfb4 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_gui.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_gui.vim
@@ -1093,11 +1093,11 @@
   let &guioptions = save_guioptions
 
   " Test invalid parameters for test_gui_mouse_event()
-  call assert_fails('call test_gui_mouse_event("", 1, 2, 3, 4)', 'E474:')
-  call assert_fails('call test_gui_mouse_event(0, "", 2, 3, 4)', 'E474:')
-  call assert_fails('call test_gui_mouse_event(0, 1, "", 3, 4)', 'E474:')
-  call assert_fails('call test_gui_mouse_event(0, 1, 2, "", 4)', 'E474:')
-  call assert_fails('call test_gui_mouse_event(0, 1, 2, 3, "")', 'E474:')
+  call assert_fails('call test_gui_mouse_event("", 1, 2, 3, 4)', 'E1210:')
+  call assert_fails('call test_gui_mouse_event(0, "", 2, 3, 4)', 'E1210:')
+  call assert_fails('call test_gui_mouse_event(0, 1, "", 3, 4)', 'E1210:')
+  call assert_fails('call test_gui_mouse_event(0, 1, 2, "", 4)', 'E1210:')
+  call assert_fails('call test_gui_mouse_event(0, 1, 2, 3, "")', 'E1210:')
 
   bw!
   call test_override('no_query_mouse', 0)
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_builtin.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_builtin.vim
index e717163..8699150 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_builtin.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_builtin.vim
@@ -270,18 +270,10 @@
 def Test_browse()
   CheckFeature browse
 
-  var lines =<< trim END
-      browse(1, 2, 3, 4)
-  END
-  CheckDefExecAndScriptFailure(lines, 'E1174: String required for argument 2')
-  lines =<< trim END
-      browse(1, 'title', 3, 4)
-  END
-  CheckDefExecAndScriptFailure(lines, 'E1174: String required for argument 3')
-  lines =<< trim END
-      browse(1, 'title', 'dir', 4)
-  END
-  CheckDefExecAndScriptFailure(lines, 'E1174: String required for argument 4')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['browse(2, "title", "dir", "file")'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected bool but got number', 'E1212: Bool required for argument 1')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['browse(true, 2, "dir", "file")'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected string but got number', 'E1174: String required for argument 2')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['browse(true, "title", 3, "file")'], 'E1013: Argument 3: type mismatch, expected string but got number', 'E1174: String required for argument 3')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['browse(true, "title", "dir", 4)'], 'E1013: Argument 4: type mismatch, expected string but got number', 'E1174: String required for argument 4')
 enddef
 
 def Test_browsedir()
@@ -330,6 +322,8 @@
   buf = bufnr('Xdummy', true)
   buf->assert_notequal(-1)
   exe 'bwipe! ' .. buf
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['bufnr([1])'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected string but got list<number>', 'E1174: String required for argument 1')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['bufnr(1, 2)'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected bool but got number', 'E1212: Bool required for argument 2')
 enddef
 
 def Test_bufwinid()
@@ -379,22 +373,53 @@
 def Test_ch_canread()
   if !has('channel')
     CheckFeature channel
+  else
+    CheckDefFailure(['ch_canread(10)'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected channel but got number')
   endif
-  CheckDefFailure(['ch_canread(10)'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected channel but got number')
 enddef
 
 def Test_ch_close()
   if !has('channel')
     CheckFeature channel
+  else
+    CheckDefFailure(['ch_close("c")'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected channel but got string')
   endif
-  CheckDefFailure(['ch_close("c")'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected channel but got string')
 enddef
 
 def Test_ch_close_in()
   if !has('channel')
     CheckFeature channel
+  else
+    CheckDefFailure(['ch_close_in(true)'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected channel but got bool')
   endif
-  CheckDefFailure(['ch_close_in(true)'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected channel but got bool')
+enddef
+
+def Test_ch_evalexpr()
+  if !has('channel')
+    CheckFeature channel
+  else
+    CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['ch_evalexpr(1, "a")'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected channel but got number', 'E1218: Channel or Job required for argument 1')
+    CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['ch_evalexpr(test_null_channel(), 1, [])'], 'E1013: Argument 3: type mismatch, expected dict<any> but got list<unknown>', 'E1206: Dictionary required for argument 3')
+  endif
+enddef
+
+def Test_ch_evalraw()
+  if !has('channel')
+    CheckFeature channel
+  else
+    CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['ch_evalraw(1, "")'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected channel but got number', 'E1218: Channel or Job required for argument 1')
+    CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['ch_evalraw(test_null_channel(), 1)'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected string but got number', 'E1174: String required for argument 2')
+    CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['ch_evalraw(test_null_channel(), "", [])'], 'E1013: Argument 3: type mismatch, expected dict<any> but got list<unknown>', 'E1206: Dictionary required for argument 3')
+  endif
+enddef
+
+def Test_ch_getbufnr()
+  if !has('channel')
+    CheckFeature channel
+  else
+    CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['ch_getbufnr(1, "a")'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected channel but got number', 'E1218: Channel or Job required for argument 1')
+    CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['ch_getbufnr(test_null_channel(), 1)'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected string but got number', 'E1174: String required for argument 2')
+  endif
 enddef
 
 def Test_ch_getjob()
@@ -410,67 +435,94 @@
 def Test_ch_info()
   if !has('channel')
     CheckFeature channel
+  else
+    CheckDefFailure(['ch_info([1])'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected channel but got list<number>')
   endif
-  CheckDefFailure(['ch_info([1])'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected channel but got list<number>')
 enddef
 
 def Test_ch_logfile()
   if !has('channel')
     CheckFeature channel
-  endif
-  assert_fails('ch_logfile(true)', 'E1174:')
-  assert_fails('ch_logfile("foo", true)', 'E1174:')
+  else
+    assert_fails('ch_logfile(true)', 'E1174:')
+    assert_fails('ch_logfile("foo", true)', 'E1174:')
 
-  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['ch_logfile(1)'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected string but got number', 'E1174: String required for argument 1')
-  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['ch_logfile("a", true)'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected string but got bool', 'E1174: String required for argument 2')
+    CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['ch_logfile(1)'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected string but got number', 'E1174: String required for argument 1')
+    CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['ch_logfile("a", true)'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected string but got bool', 'E1174: String required for argument 2')
+  endif
 enddef
 
 def Test_ch_open()
   if !has('channel')
     CheckFeature channel
+  else
+    CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['ch_open({"a": 10}, "a")'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected string but got dict<number>', 'E1174: String required for argument 1')
+    CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['ch_open("a", [1])'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected dict<any> but got list<number>', 'E1206: Dictionary required for argument 2')
   endif
-  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['ch_open({"a": 10}, "a")'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected string but got dict<number>', 'E1174: String required for argument 1')
-  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['ch_open("a", [1])'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected dict<any> but got list<number>', 'E1206: Dictionary required for argument 2')
 enddef
 
 def Test_ch_read()
   if !has('channel')
     CheckFeature channel
+  else
+    CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['ch_read(1)'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected channel but got number', 'E475: Invalid argument')
+    CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['ch_read(test_null_channel(), [])'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected dict<any> but got list<unknown>', 'E715: Dictionary required')
   endif
-  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['ch_read(1)'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected channel but got number', 'E475: Invalid argument')
-  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['ch_read(test_null_channel(), [])'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected dict<any> but got list<unknown>', 'E715: Dictionary required')
 enddef
 
 def Test_ch_readblob()
   if !has('channel')
     CheckFeature channel
+  else
+    CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['ch_readblob(1)'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected channel but got number', 'E475: Invalid argument')
+    CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['ch_readblob(test_null_channel(), [])'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected dict<any> but got list<unknown>', 'E715: Dictionary required')
   endif
-  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['ch_readblob(1)'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected channel but got number', 'E475: Invalid argument')
-  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['ch_readblob(test_null_channel(), [])'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected dict<any> but got list<unknown>', 'E715: Dictionary required')
 enddef
 
 def Test_ch_readraw()
   if !has('channel')
     CheckFeature channel
+  else
+    CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['ch_readraw(1)'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected channel but got number', 'E475: Invalid argument')
+    CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['ch_readraw(test_null_channel(), [])'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected dict<any> but got list<unknown>', 'E715: Dictionary required')
   endif
-  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['ch_readraw(1)'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected channel but got number', 'E475: Invalid argument')
-  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['ch_readraw(test_null_channel(), [])'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected dict<any> but got list<unknown>', 'E715: Dictionary required')
+enddef
+
+def Test_ch_sendexpr()
+  if !has('channel')
+    CheckFeature channel
+  else
+    CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['ch_sendexpr(1, "a")'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected channel but got number', 'E1218: Channel or Job required for argument 1')
+    CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['ch_sendexpr(test_null_channel(), 1, [])'], 'E1013: Argument 3: type mismatch, expected dict<any> but got list<unknown>', 'E1206: Dictionary required for argument 3')
+  endif
+enddef
+
+def Test_ch_sendraw()
+  if !has('channel')
+    CheckFeature channel
+  else
+    CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['ch_sendraw(1, "")'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected channel but got number', 'E1218: Channel or Job required for argument 1')
+    CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['ch_sendraw(test_null_channel(), 1)'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected string but got number', 'E1174: String required for argument 2')
+    CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['ch_sendraw(test_null_channel(), "", [])'], 'E1013: Argument 3: type mismatch, expected dict<any> but got list<unknown>', 'E1206: Dictionary required for argument 3')
+  endif
 enddef
 
 def Test_ch_setoptions()
   if !has('channel')
     CheckFeature channel
+  else
+    CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['ch_setoptions(1, {})'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected channel but got number', 'E475: Invalid argument')
+    CheckDefFailure(['ch_setoptions(test_null_channel(), [])'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected dict<any> but got list<unknown>')
   endif
-  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['ch_setoptions(1, {})'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected channel but got number', 'E475: Invalid argument')
-  CheckDefFailure(['ch_setoptions(test_null_channel(), [])'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected dict<any> but got list<unknown>')
 enddef
 
 def Test_ch_status()
   if !has('channel')
     CheckFeature channel
+  else
+    CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['ch_status(1)'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected channel but got number', 'E475: Invalid argument')
+    CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['ch_status(test_null_channel(), [])'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected dict<any> but got list<unknown>', 'E715: Dictionary required')
   endif
-  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['ch_status(1)'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected channel but got number', 'E475: Invalid argument')
-  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['ch_status(test_null_channel(), [])'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected dict<any> but got list<unknown>', 'E715: Dictionary required')
 enddef
 
 def Test_char2nr()
@@ -538,6 +590,15 @@
   bw!
 enddef
 
+def Test_complete()
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['complete("1", [])'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected number but got string', 'E1210: Number required for argument 1')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['complete(1, {})'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected list<any> but got dict<unknown>', 'E1211: List required for argument 2')
+enddef
+
+def Test_complete_add()
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['complete_add([])'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected string but got list<unknown>', 'E1174: String required for argument 1')
+enddef
+
 def Test_complete_info()
   CheckDefFailure(['complete_info("")'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected list<string> but got string')
   CheckDefFailure(['complete_info({})'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected list<string> but got dict<unknown>')
@@ -576,6 +637,12 @@
 def Test_count()
   count('ABC ABC ABC', 'b', true)->assert_equal(3)
   count('ABC ABC ABC', 'b', false)->assert_equal(0)
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['count(10, 1)'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected string but got number', 'E1174: String required for argument 1')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['count("a", [1], 2)'], 'E1013: Argument 3: type mismatch, expected bool but got number', 'E1212: Bool required for argument 3')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['count("a", [1], 0, "b")'], 'E1013: Argument 4: type mismatch, expected number but got string', 'E1210: Number required for argument 4')
+  count([1, 2, 2, 3], 2)->assert_equal(2)
+  count([1, 2, 2, 3], 2, false, 2)->assert_equal(1)
+  count({a: 1.1, b: 2.2, c: 1.1}, 1.1)->assert_equal(2)
 enddef
 
 def Test_cursor()
@@ -590,6 +657,9 @@
     cursor('2', 1)
   END
   CheckDefExecAndScriptFailure(lines, 'E1209:')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['cursor(0z10, 1)'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected number but got blob', 'E1210: Number required for argument 1')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['cursor(1, "2")'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected number but got string', 'E1210: Number required for argument 2')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['cursor(1, 2, "3")'], 'E1013: Argument 3: type mismatch, expected number but got string', 'E1210: Number required for argument 3')
 enddef
 
 def Test_debugbreak()
@@ -597,6 +667,10 @@
   CheckDefFailure(['debugbreak("x")'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected number but got string')
 enddef
 
+def Test_deepcopy()
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['deepcopy({}, 2)'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected bool but got number', 'E1212: Bool required for argument 2')
+enddef
+
 def Test_delete()
   var res: bool = delete('doesnotexist')
   assert_equal(true, res)
@@ -605,6 +679,12 @@
   CheckDefFailure(['delete("a", 10)'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected string but got number')
 enddef
 
+def Test_deletebufline()
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['deletebufline([], 2)'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected string but got list<unknown>', 'E1174: String required for argument 1')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['deletebufline("a", [])'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected string but got list<unknown>', 'E1174: String required for argument 2')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['deletebufline("a", 2, 0z10)'], 'E1013: Argument 3: type mismatch, expected string but got blob', 'E1174: String required for argument 3')
+enddef
+
 def Test_diff_filler()
   CheckDefFailure(['diff_filler([])'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected string but got list<unknown>')
   CheckDefFailure(['diff_filler(true)'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected string but got bool')
@@ -670,6 +750,9 @@
   split SomeFile
   expand('%', true, true)->assert_equal(['SomeFile'])
   close
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['expand(1)'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected string but got number', 'E1174: String required for argument 1')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['expand("a", 2)'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected bool but got number', 'E1212: Bool required for argument 2')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['expand("a", true, 2)'], 'E1013: Argument 3: type mismatch, expected bool but got number', 'E1212: Bool required for argument 3')
 enddef
 
 def Test_expandcmd()
@@ -858,6 +941,8 @@
       echo flatten([1, 2, 3])
   END
   CheckDefAndScriptFailure(lines, 'E1158:')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['flattennew({})'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected list<any> but got dict<unknown>', 'E1211: List required for argument 1')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['flattennew([], "1")'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected number but got string', 'E1210: Number required for argument 2')
 enddef
 
 " Test for float functions argument type
@@ -1033,6 +1118,9 @@
   getbufline(-1, 1, '$')->assert_equal([])
 
   bwipe!
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['getbufline([], 2)'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected string but got list<unknown>', 'E1174: String required for argument 1')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['getbufline("a", [])'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected string but got list<unknown>', 'E1174: String required for argument 2')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['getbufline("a", 2, 0z10)'], 'E1013: Argument 3: type mismatch, expected string but got blob', 'E1174: String required for argument 3')
 enddef
 
 def Test_getchangelist()
@@ -1062,24 +1150,14 @@
   CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['getcharstr("1")'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected bool but got string', 'E1135: Using a String as a Bool')
 enddef
 
-def Test_getenv()
-  if getenv('does-not_exist') == ''
-    assert_report('getenv() should return null')
-  endif
-  if getenv('does-not_exist') == null
-  else
-    assert_report('getenv() should return null')
-  endif
-  $SOMEENVVAR = 'some'
-  assert_equal('some', getenv('SOMEENVVAR'))
-  unlet $SOMEENVVAR
-enddef
-
 def Test_getcompletion()
   set wildignore=*.vim,*~
   var l = getcompletion('run', 'file', true)
   l->assert_equal([])
   set wildignore&
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['getcompletion(1, "b")'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected string but got number', 'E1174: String required for argument 1')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['getcompletion("a", 2)'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected string but got number', 'E1174: String required for argument 2')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['getcompletion("a", "b", 2)'], 'E1013: Argument 3: type mismatch, expected bool but got number', 'E1212: Bool required for argument 3')
 enddef
 
 def Test_getcurpos()
@@ -1096,6 +1174,19 @@
   CheckDefFailure(['getcwd(1, "x")'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected number but got string')
 enddef
 
+def Test_getenv()
+  if getenv('does-not_exist') == ''
+    assert_report('getenv() should return null')
+  endif
+  if getenv('does-not_exist') == null
+  else
+    assert_report('getenv() should return null')
+  endif
+  $SOMEENVVAR = 'some'
+  assert_equal('some', getenv('SOMEENVVAR'))
+  unlet $SOMEENVVAR
+enddef
+
 def Test_getfontname()
   CheckDefFailure(['getfontname(10)'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected string but got number')
 enddef
@@ -1204,6 +1295,9 @@
   setreg('a', lines)
   getreg('a', true, true)->assert_equal(lines)
   assert_fails('getreg("ab")', 'E1162:')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['getreg(1)'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected string but got number', 'E1174: String required for argument 1')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['getreg(".", 2)'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected bool but got number', 'E1212: Bool required for argument 2')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['getreg(".", 1, "b")'], 'E1013: Argument 3: type mismatch, expected bool but got string', 'E1212: Bool required for argument 3')
 enddef
 
 def Test_getreg_return_type()
@@ -1230,6 +1324,17 @@
   CheckDefFailure(['gettabinfo("x")'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected number but got string')
 enddef
 
+def Test_gettabvar()
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['gettabvar("a", "b")'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected number but got string', 'E1210: Number required for argument 1')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['gettabvar(1, 2)'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected string but got number', 'E1174: String required for argument 2')
+enddef
+
+def Test_gettabwinvar()
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['gettabwinvar("a", 2, "c")'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected number but got string', 'E1210: Number required for argument 1')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['gettabwinvar(1, "b", "c", [])'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected number but got string', 'E1210: Number required for argument 2')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['gettabwinvar(1, 1, 3, {})'], 'E1013: Argument 3: type mismatch, expected string but got number', 'E1174: String required for argument 3')
+enddef
+
 def Test_gettagstack()
   CheckDefFailure(['gettagstack("x")'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected number but got string')
 enddef
@@ -1247,8 +1352,17 @@
   CheckDefFailure(['getwinpos("x")'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected number but got string')
 enddef
 
+def Test_getwinvar()
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['getwinvar("a", "b")'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected number but got string', 'E1210: Number required for argument 1')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['getwinvar(1, 2)'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected string but got number', 'E1174: String required for argument 2')
+enddef
+
 def Test_glob()
   glob('runtest.vim', true, true, true)->assert_equal(['runtest.vim'])
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['glob(1)'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected string but got number', 'E1174: String required for argument 1')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['glob("a", 2)'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected bool but got number', 'E1212: Bool required for argument 2')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['glob("a", 1, "b")'], 'E1013: Argument 3: type mismatch, expected bool but got string', 'E1212: Bool required for argument 3')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['glob("a", 1, true, 2)'], 'E1013: Argument 4: type mismatch, expected bool but got number', 'E1212: Bool required for argument 4')
 enddef
 
 def Test_glob2regpat()
@@ -1258,10 +1372,17 @@
 
 def Test_globpath()
   globpath('.', 'runtest.vim', true, true, true)->assert_equal(['./runtest.vim'])
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['globpath(1, "b")'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected string but got number', 'E1174: String required for argument 1')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['globpath("a", 2)'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected string but got number', 'E1174: String required for argument 2')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['globpath("a", "b", "c")'], 'E1013: Argument 3: type mismatch, expected bool but got string', 'E1212: Bool required for argument 3')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['globpath("a", "b", true, "d")'], 'E1013: Argument 4: type mismatch, expected bool but got string', 'E1212: Bool required for argument 4')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['globpath("a", "b", true, false, "e")'], 'E1013: Argument 5: type mismatch, expected bool but got string', 'E1212: Bool required for argument 5')
 enddef
 
 def Test_has()
   has('eval', true)->assert_equal(1)
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['has(["a"])'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected string but got list<string>', 'E1174: String required for argument 1')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['has("a", "b")'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected bool but got string', 'E1212: Bool required for argument 2')
 enddef
 
 def Test_has_key()
@@ -1286,6 +1407,9 @@
   iabbrev foo foobar
   hasmapto('foobar', 'i', true)->assert_equal(1)
   iunabbrev foo
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['hasmapto(1, "b")'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected string but got number', 'E1174: String required for argument 1')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['hasmapto("a", 2)'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected string but got number', 'E1174: String required for argument 2')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['hasmapto("a", "b", 2)'], 'E1013: Argument 3: type mismatch, expected bool but got number', 'E1212: Bool required for argument 3')
 enddef
 
 def Test_histadd()
@@ -1330,6 +1454,9 @@
 
 def Test_index()
   index(['a', 'b', 'a', 'B'], 'b', 2, true)->assert_equal(3)
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['index("a", "a")'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected list<any> but got string', 'E1211: List required for argument 1')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['index([1], 1.1, "c")'], 'E1013: Argument 3: type mismatch, expected number but got string', 'E1210: Number required for argument 3')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['index(0z1020, [1], 1, 2)'], 'E1013: Argument 4: type mismatch, expected bool but got number', 'E1212: Bool required for argument 4')
 enddef
 
 def Test_input()
@@ -1458,6 +1585,16 @@
   endif
 enddef
 
+def Test_job_setoptions()
+  if !has('job')
+    CheckFeature job
+  else
+    CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['job_setoptions(test_null_channel(), {})'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected job but got channel', 'E1219: Job required for argument 1')
+    CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['job_setoptions(test_null_job(), [])'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected dict<any> but got list<unknown>', 'E1206: Dictionary required for argument 2')
+    assert_equal('fail', job_status(test_null_job()))
+  endif
+enddef
+
 def Test_job_status()
   if !has('job')
     CheckFeature job
@@ -1467,6 +1604,20 @@
   endif
 enddef
 
+def Test_job_stop()
+  if !has('job')
+    CheckFeature job
+  else
+    CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['job_stop("a")'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected job but got string', 'E1219: Job required for argument 1')
+    CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['job_stop(test_null_job(), true)'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected string but got bool', 'E1174: String required for argument 2')
+  endif
+enddef
+
+def Test_join()
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['join("abc")'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected list<any> but got string', 'E1211: List required for argument 1')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['join([], 2)'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected string but got number', 'E1174: String required for argument 2')
+enddef
+
 def Test_js_decode()
   CheckDefFailure(['js_decode(10)'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected string but got number')
   assert_equal([1, 2], js_decode('[1,2]'))
@@ -1512,6 +1663,11 @@
   list2str(l, true)->assert_equal(s)
 enddef
 
+def Test_list2str()
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['list2str(".", true)'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected list<number> but got string', 'E1211: List required for argument 1')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['list2str([1], 0z10)'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected bool but got blob', 'E1212: Bool required for argument 2')
+enddef
+
 def SID(): number
   return expand('<SID>')
           ->matchstr('<SNR>\zs\d\+\ze_$')
@@ -1526,6 +1682,27 @@
   CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['listener_remove("x")'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected number but got string', 'E1030: Using a String as a Number')
 enddef
 
+def Test_map_failure()
+  CheckFeature job
+
+  var lines =<< trim END
+      vim9script
+      writefile([], 'Xtmpfile')
+      silent e Xtmpfile
+      var d = {[bufnr('%')]: {a: 0}}
+      au BufReadPost * Func()
+      def Func()
+          if d->has_key('')
+          endif
+          eval d[expand('<abuf>')]->mapnew((_, v: dict<job>) => 0)
+      enddef
+      e
+  END
+  CheckScriptFailure(lines, 'E1013:')
+  au! BufReadPost
+  delete('Xtmpfile')
+enddef
+
 def Test_map_function_arg()
   var lines =<< trim END
       def MapOne(i: number, v: string): string
@@ -1591,12 +1768,10 @@
         rhs: 'bar',
         buffer: 0})
   unmap foo
-enddef
-
-def Test_mapcheck()
-  iabbrev foo foobar
-  mapcheck('foo', 'i', true)->assert_equal('foobar')
-  iunabbrev foo
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['maparg(1)'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected string but got number', 'E1174: String required for argument 1')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['maparg("a", 2)'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected string but got number', 'E1174: String required for argument 2')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['maparg("a", "b", 2)'], 'E1013: Argument 3: type mismatch, expected bool but got number', 'E1212: Bool required for argument 3')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['maparg("a", "b", true, 2)'], 'E1013: Argument 4: type mismatch, expected bool but got number', 'E1212: Bool required for argument 4')
 enddef
 
 def Test_maparg_mapset()
@@ -1607,25 +1782,19 @@
   nunmap <F3>
 enddef
 
-def Test_map_failure()
-  CheckFeature job
+def Test_mapcheck()
+  iabbrev foo foobar
+  mapcheck('foo', 'i', true)->assert_equal('foobar')
+  iunabbrev foo
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['mapcheck(1)'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected string but got number', 'E1174: String required for argument 1')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['mapcheck("a", 2)'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected string but got number', 'E1174: String required for argument 2')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['mapcheck("a", "b", 2)'], 'E1013: Argument 3: type mismatch, expected bool but got number', 'E1212: Bool required for argument 3')
+enddef
 
-  var lines =<< trim END
-      vim9script
-      writefile([], 'Xtmpfile')
-      silent e Xtmpfile
-      var d = {[bufnr('%')]: {a: 0}}
-      au BufReadPost * Func()
-      def Func()
-          if d->has_key('')
-          endif
-          eval d[expand('<abuf>')]->mapnew((_, v: dict<job>) => 0)
-      enddef
-      e
-  END
-  CheckScriptFailure(lines, 'E1013:')
-  au! BufReadPost
-  delete('Xtmpfile')
+def Test_mapset()
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['mapset(1, true, {})'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected string but got number', 'E1174: String required for argument 1')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['mapset("a", 2, {})'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected bool but got number', 'E1212: Bool required for argument 2')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['mapset("a", false, [])'], 'E1013: Argument 3: type mismatch, expected dict<any> but got list<unknown>', 'E1206: Dictionary required for argument 3')
 enddef
 
 def Test_match()
@@ -1668,6 +1837,18 @@
   assert_equal(5, matchend(['a', 'b', 'c', 'b', 'd', 'b'], 'b', 2, 2))
 enddef
 
+def Test_matchfuzzy()
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['matchfuzzy({}, "p")'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected list<any> but got dict<unknown>', 'E1211: List required for argument 1')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['matchfuzzy([], 1)'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected string but got number', 'E1174: String required for argument 2')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['matchfuzzy([], "a", [])'], 'E1013: Argument 3: type mismatch, expected dict<any> but got list<unknown>', 'E1206: Dictionary required for argument 3')
+enddef
+
+def Test_matchfuzzypos()
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['matchfuzzypos({}, "p")'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected list<any> but got dict<unknown>', 'E1211: List required for argument 1')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['matchfuzzypos([], 1)'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected string but got number', 'E1174: String required for argument 2')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['matchfuzzypos([], "a", [])'], 'E1013: Argument 3: type mismatch, expected dict<any> but got list<unknown>', 'E1206: Dictionary required for argument 3')
+enddef
+
 def Test_matchlist()
   CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['matchlist(0z12, "p")'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected string but got blob', 'E1174: String required for argument 1')
   CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['matchlist(["s"], [2])'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected string but got list<number>', 'E1174: String required for argument 2')
@@ -1781,6 +1962,8 @@
 
 def Test_nr2char()
   nr2char(97, true)->assert_equal('a')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['nr2char("x")'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected number but got string', 'E1210: Number required for argument 1')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['nr2char(1, "a")'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected bool but got string', 'E1212: Bool required for argument 2')
 enddef
 
 def Test_or()
@@ -1906,9 +2089,22 @@
 def Test_prompt_setprompt()
   if !has('channel')
     CheckFeature channel
+  else
+    CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['prompt_setprompt([], "p")'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected string but got list<unknown>', 'E1174: String required for argument 1')
+    CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['prompt_setprompt(1, [])'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected string but got list<unknown>', 'E1174: String required for argument 2')
   endif
-  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['prompt_setprompt([], "p")'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected string but got list<unknown>', 'E1174: String required for argument 1')
-  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['prompt_setprompt(1, [])'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected string but got list<unknown>', 'E1174: String required for argument 2')
+enddef
+
+def Test_prop_add()
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['prop_add("a", 2, {})'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected number but got string', 'E1210: Number required for argument 1')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['prop_add(1, "b", {})'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected number but got string', 'E1210: Number required for argument 2')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['prop_add(1, 2, [])'], 'E1013: Argument 3: type mismatch, expected dict<any> but got list<unknown>', 'E1206: Dictionary required for argument 3')
+enddef
+
+def Test_prop_clear()
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['prop_clear("a")'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected number but got string', 'E1210: Number required for argument 1')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['prop_clear(1, "b")'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected number but got string', 'E1210: Number required for argument 2')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['prop_clear(1, 2, [])'], 'E1013: Argument 3: type mismatch, expected dict<any> but got list<unknown>', 'E1206: Dictionary required for argument 3')
 enddef
 
 def Test_prop_find()
@@ -1922,6 +2118,12 @@
   CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['prop_list(1, [])'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected dict<any> but got list<unknown>', 'E1206: Dictionary required for argument 2')
 enddef
 
+def Test_prop_remove()
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['prop_remove([])'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected dict<any> but got list<unknown>', 'E1206: Dictionary required for argument 1')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['prop_remove({}, "a")'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected number but got string', 'E1210: Number required for argument 2')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['prop_remove({}, 1, "b")'], 'E1013: Argument 3: type mismatch, expected number but got string', 'E1210: Number required for argument 3')
+enddef
+
 def Test_prop_type_add()
   CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['prop_type_add({"a": 10}, "b")'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected string but got dict<number>', 'E731: Using a Dictionary as a String')
   CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['prop_type_add("a", "b")'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected dict<any> but got string', 'E715: Dictionary required')
@@ -2053,6 +2255,15 @@
   assert_true(type(reltimestr(reltime())) == v:t_string)
 enddef
 
+def Test_remote_expr()
+  CheckFeature clientserver
+  CheckEnv DISPLAY
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['remote_expr(1, "b")'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected string but got number', 'E1174: String required for argument 1')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['remote_expr("a", 2)'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected string but got number', 'E1174: String required for argument 2')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['remote_expr("a", "b", 3)'], 'E1013: Argument 3: type mismatch, expected string but got number', 'E1174: String required for argument 3')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['remote_expr("a", "b", "c", "d")'], 'E1013: Argument 4: type mismatch, expected number but got string', 'E1210: Number required for argument 4')
+enddef
+
 def Test_remote_foreground()
   CheckFeature clientserver
   # remote_foreground() doesn't fail on MS-Windows
@@ -2077,6 +2288,14 @@
   CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['remote_read("a", "x")'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected number but got string', 'E1210: Number required for argument 2')
 enddef
 
+def Test_remote_send()
+  CheckFeature clientserver
+  CheckEnv DISPLAY
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['remote_send(1, "b")'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected string but got number', 'E1174: String required for argument 1')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['remote_send("a", 2)'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected string but got number', 'E1174: String required for argument 2')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['remote_send("a", "b", 3)'], 'E1013: Argument 3: type mismatch, expected string but got number', 'E1174: String required for argument 3')
+enddef
+
 def Test_remote_startserver()
   CheckFeature clientserver
   CheckEnv DISPLAY
@@ -2089,6 +2308,31 @@
   assert_equal([3, 4], l)
 enddef
 
+def Test_remove()
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['remove("a", 1)'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected list<any> but got string', 'E896: Argument of remove() must be a List, Dictionary or Blob')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['remove([], "b")'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected number but got string', 'E1210: Number required for argument 2')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['remove([], 1, "c")'], 'E1013: Argument 3: type mismatch, expected number but got string', 'E1210: Number required for argument 3')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['remove({}, 1.1)'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected string but got float', 'E1174: String required for argument 2')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['remove(0z10, "b")'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected number but got string', 'E1210: Number required for argument 2')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['remove(0z20, 1, "c")'], 'E1013: Argument 3: type mismatch, expected number but got string', 'E1210: Number required for argument 3')
+  var l: any = [1, 2, 3, 4]
+  remove(l, 1)
+  assert_equal([1, 3, 4], l)
+  remove(l, 0, 1)
+  assert_equal([4], l)
+  var b: any = 0z1234.5678.90
+  remove(b, 1)
+  assert_equal(0z1256.7890, b)
+  remove(b, 1, 2)
+  assert_equal(0z1290, b)
+  var d: any = {a: 10, b: 20, c: 30}
+  remove(d, 'b')
+  assert_equal({a: 10, c: 30}, d)
+  var d2: any = {1: 'a', 2: 'b', 3: 'c'}
+  remove(d2, 2)
+  assert_equal({1: 'a', 3: 'c'}, d2)
+enddef
+
 def Test_remove_return_type()
   var l = remove({one: [1, 2], two: [3, 4]}, 'one')
   var res = 0
@@ -2202,6 +2446,13 @@
   CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['searchcount([1])'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected dict<any> but got list<number>', 'E715: Dictionary required')
 enddef
 
+def Test_searchdecl()
+  searchdecl('blah', true, true)->assert_equal(1)
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['searchdecl(1)'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected string but got number', 'E1174: String required for argument 1')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['searchdecl("a", 2)'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected bool but got number', 'E1212: Bool required for argument 2')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['searchdecl("a", true, 2)'], 'E1013: Argument 3: type mismatch, expected bool but got number', 'E1212: Bool required for argument 3')
+enddef
+
 def Test_searchpair()
   new
   setline(1, "here { and } there")
@@ -2247,6 +2498,11 @@
   CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['server2client("a", 10)'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected string but got number', 'E573: Invalid server id used:')
 enddef
 
+def Test_shellescape()
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['shellescape(1)'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected string but got number', 'E1174: String required for argument 1')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['shellescape("a", 2)'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected bool but got number', 'E1212: Bool required for argument 2')
+enddef
+
 def Test_set_get_bufline()
   # similar to Test_setbufline_getbufline()
   var lines =<< trim END
@@ -2297,10 +2553,6 @@
   CheckDefAndScriptSuccess(lines)
 enddef
 
-def Test_searchdecl()
-  searchdecl('blah', true, true)->assert_equal(1)
-enddef
-
 def Test_setbufvar()
   setbufvar(bufnr('%'), '&syntax', 'vim')
   &syntax->assert_equal('vim')
@@ -2326,23 +2578,6 @@
   getbufvar('%', 'myvar')->assert_equal(123)
 enddef
 
-def Test_setcharsearch()
-  CheckDefFailure(['setcharsearch("x")'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected dict<any> but got string')
-  CheckDefFailure(['setcharsearch([])'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected dict<any> but got list<unknown>')
-  var d: dict<any> = {char: 'x', forward: 1, until: 1}
-  setcharsearch(d)
-  assert_equal(d, getcharsearch())
-enddef
-
-def Test_setcmdpos()
-  CheckDefFailure(['setcmdpos("x")'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected number but got string')
-enddef
-
-def Test_setfperm()
-  CheckDefFailure(['setfperm(1, "b")'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected string but got number')
-  CheckDefFailure(['setfperm("a", 0z10)'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected string but got blob')
-enddef
-
 def Test_setbufline()
   new
   var bnum = bufnr('%')
@@ -2364,6 +2599,35 @@
   CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['setcellwidths({"a": 10})'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected list<any> but got dict<number>', 'E714: List required')
 enddef
 
+def Test_setcharpos()
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['setcharpos(1, [])'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected string but got number', 'E1174: String required for argument 1')
+  CheckDefFailure(['setcharpos(".", ["a"])'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected list<number> but got list<string>')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['setcharpos(".", 1)'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected list<number> but got number', 'E1211: List required for argument 2')
+enddef
+
+def Test_setcharsearch()
+  CheckDefFailure(['setcharsearch("x")'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected dict<any> but got string')
+  CheckDefFailure(['setcharsearch([])'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected dict<any> but got list<unknown>')
+  var d: dict<any> = {char: 'x', forward: 1, until: 1}
+  setcharsearch(d)
+  assert_equal(d, getcharsearch())
+enddef
+
+def Test_setcmdpos()
+  CheckDefFailure(['setcmdpos("x")'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected number but got string')
+enddef
+
+def Test_setcursorcharpos()
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['setcursorcharpos(0z10, 1)'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected number but got blob', 'E1210: Number required for argument 1')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['setcursorcharpos(1, "2")'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected number but got string', 'E1210: Number required for argument 2')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['setcursorcharpos(1, 2, "3")'], 'E1013: Argument 3: type mismatch, expected number but got string', 'E1210: Number required for argument 3')
+enddef
+
+def Test_setfperm()
+  CheckDefFailure(['setfperm(1, "b")'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected string but got number')
+  CheckDefFailure(['setfperm("a", 0z10)'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected string but got blob')
+enddef
+
 def Test_setline()
   new
   setline(1, range(1, 4))
@@ -2383,6 +2647,27 @@
   var what = {items: items}
   setqflist([], ' ', what)
   setloclist(0, [], ' ', what)
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['setloclist("1", [])'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected number but got string', 'E1210: Number required for argument 1')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['setloclist(1, 2)'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected list<any> but got number', 'E1211: List required for argument 2')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['setloclist(1, [], 3)'], 'E1013: Argument 3: type mismatch, expected string but got number', 'E1174: String required for argument 3')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['setloclist(1, [], "a", [])'], 'E1013: Argument 4: type mismatch, expected dict<any> but got list<unknown>', 'E1206: Dictionary required for argument 4')
+enddef
+
+def Test_setmatches()
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['setmatches({})'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected list<any> but got dict<unknown>', 'E1211: List required for argument 1')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['setmatches([], "1")'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected number but got string', 'E1210: Number required for argument 2')
+enddef
+
+def Test_setpos()
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['setpos(1, [])'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected string but got number', 'E1174: String required for argument 1')
+  CheckDefFailure(['setpos(".", ["a"])'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected list<number> but got list<string>')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['setpos(".", 1)'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected list<number> but got number', 'E1211: List required for argument 2')
+enddef
+
+def Test_setqflist()
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['setqflist(1, "")'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected list<any> but got number', 'E1211: List required for argument 1')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['setqflist([], 2)'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected string but got number', 'E1174: String required for argument 2')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['setqflist([], "", [])'], 'E1013: Argument 3: type mismatch, expected dict<any> but got list<unknown>', 'E1206: Dictionary required for argument 3')
 enddef
 
 def Test_setreg()
@@ -2393,6 +2678,28 @@
   assert_fails('setreg("ab", 0)', 'E1162:')
 enddef 
 
+def Test_settabvar()
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['settabvar("a", "b", 1)'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected number but got string', 'E1210: Number required for argument 1')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['settabvar(1, 2, "c")'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected string but got number', 'E1174: String required for argument 2')
+enddef
+
+def Test_settabwinvar()
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['settabwinvar("a", 2, "c", true)'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected number but got string', 'E1210: Number required for argument 1')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['settabwinvar(1, "b", "c", [])'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected number but got string', 'E1210: Number required for argument 2')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['settabwinvar(1, 1, 3, {})'], 'E1013: Argument 3: type mismatch, expected string but got number', 'E1174: String required for argument 3')
+enddef
+
+def Test_settagstack()
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['settagstack(true, {})'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected number but got bool', 'E1210: Number required for argument 1')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['settagstack(1, [1])'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected dict<any> but got list<number>', 'E1206: Dictionary required for argument 2')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['settagstack(1, {}, 2)'], 'E1013: Argument 3: type mismatch, expected string but got number', 'E1174: String required for argument 3')
+enddef
+
+def Test_setwinvar()
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['setwinvar("a", "b", 1)'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected number but got string', 'E1210: Number required for argument 1')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['setwinvar(1, 2, "c")'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected string but got number', 'E1174: String required for argument 2')
+enddef
+
 def Test_sha256()
   CheckDefFailure(['sha256(100)'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected string but got number')
   CheckDefFailure(['sha256(0zABCD)'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected string but got blob')
@@ -2414,6 +2721,12 @@
   CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['sign_getdefined(2)'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected string but got number', 'E1174: String required for argument 1')
 enddef
 
+def Test_sign_getplaced()
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['sign_getplaced(["x"])'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected string but got list<string>', 'E1174: String required for argument 1')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['sign_getplaced(1, ["a"])'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected dict<any> but got list<string>', 'E1206: Dictionary required for argument 2')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['sign_getplaced("a", 1.1)'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected dict<any> but got float', 'E1206: Dictionary required for argument 2')
+enddef
+
 def Test_sign_placelist()
   CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['sign_placelist("x")'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected list<any> but got string', 'E714: List required')
   CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['sign_placelist({"a": 10})'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected list<any> but got dict<number>', 'E714: List required')
@@ -2461,6 +2774,9 @@
   assert_equal(0z11, slice(0z001122334455, 1, -4))
   assert_equal(0z, slice(0z001122334455, 1, -5))
   assert_equal(0z, slice(0z001122334455, 1, -6))
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['slice({"a": 10}, 1)'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected list<any> but got dict<number>', 'E1211: List required for argument 1')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['slice([1, 2, 3], "b")'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected number but got string', 'E1210: Number required for argument 2')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['slice("abc", 1, "c")'], 'E1013: Argument 3: type mismatch, expected number but got string', 'E1210: Number required for argument 3')
 enddef
 
 def Test_spellsuggest()
@@ -2469,6 +2785,9 @@
   else
     spellsuggest('marrch', 1, true)->assert_equal(['March'])
   endif
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['spellsuggest(1)'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected string but got number', 'E1174: String required for argument 1')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['spellsuggest("a", "b")'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected number but got string', 'E1210: Number required for argument 2')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['spellsuggest("a", 1, 0z01)'], 'E1013: Argument 3: type mismatch, expected bool but got blob', 'E1212: Bool required for argument 3')
 enddef
 
 def Test_sound_stop()
@@ -2508,6 +2827,9 @@
 
 def Test_split()
   split('  aa  bb  ', '\W\+', true)->assert_equal(['', 'aa', 'bb', ''])
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['split(1, "b")'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected string but got number', 'E1174: String required for argument 1')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['split("a", 2)'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected string but got number', 'E1174: String required for argument 2')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['split("a", "b", 2)'], 'E1013: Argument 3: type mismatch, expected bool but got number', 'E1212: Bool required for argument 3')
 enddef
 
 def Test_srand()
@@ -2557,6 +2879,13 @@
   strcharlen(99)->assert_equal(2)
 enddef
 
+def Test_strcharpart()
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['strcharpart(1, 2)'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected string but got number', 'E1174: String required for argument 1')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['strcharpart("a", "b")'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected number but got string', 'E1210: Number required for argument 2')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['strcharpart("a", 1, "c")'], 'E1013: Argument 3: type mismatch, expected number but got string', 'E1210: Number required for argument 3')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['strcharpart("a", 1, 1, 2)'], 'E1013: Argument 4: type mismatch, expected bool but got number', 'E1212: Bool required for argument 4')
+enddef
+
 def Test_strchars()
   strchars("A\u20dd", true)->assert_equal(1)
   CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['strchars(10)'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected string but got number', 'E1174: String required for argument 1')
@@ -2593,6 +2922,13 @@
   strlen(99)->assert_equal(2)
 enddef
 
+def Test_strpart()
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['strpart(1, 2)'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected string but got number', 'E1174: String required for argument 1')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['strpart("a", "b")'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected number but got string', 'E1210: Number required for argument 2')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['strpart("a", 1, "c")'], 'E1013: Argument 3: type mismatch, expected number but got string', 'E1210: Number required for argument 3')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['strpart("a", 1, 1, 2)'], 'E1013: Argument 4: type mismatch, expected bool but got number', 'E1212: Bool required for argument 4')
+enddef
+
 def Test_strptime()
   CheckFunction strptime
   CheckDefFailure(['strptime(10, "2021")'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected string but got number')
@@ -2626,6 +2962,8 @@
   var actual = substitute('A123456789', pat, Rep, '')
   var expected = "[['A123456789'], ['1'], ['2'], ['3'], ['4'], ['5'], ['6'], ['7'], ['8'], ['9']]"
   actual->assert_equal(expected)
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['submatch("x")'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected number but got string', 'E1210: Number required for argument 1')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['submatch(1, "a")'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected bool but got string', 'E1212: Bool required for argument 2')
 enddef
 
 def Test_substitute()
@@ -2653,6 +2991,9 @@
   setline(1, "text")
   synID(1, 1, true)->assert_equal(0)
   bwipe!
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['synID(0z10, 1, true)'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected string but got blob', 'E1174: String required for argument 1')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['synID("a", true, false)'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected number but got bool', 'E1210: Number required for argument 2')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['synID(1, 1, 2)'], 'E1013: Argument 3: type mismatch, expected bool but got number', 'E1212: Bool required for argument 3')
 enddef
 
 def Test_synIDtrans()
@@ -2753,6 +3094,8 @@
     term_gettty(buf, true)->assert_notequal('')
     StopShellInTerminal(buf)
   endif
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['term_gettty([1])'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected string but got list<number>', 'E1174: String required for argument 1')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['term_gettty(1, 2)'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected bool but got number', 'E1212: Bool required for argument 2')
 enddef
 
 def Test_term_sendkeys()
@@ -2761,6 +3104,12 @@
   CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['term_sendkeys(1, [])'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected string but got list<unknown>', 'E1174: String required for argument 2')
 enddef
 
+def Test_term_setansicolors()
+  CheckRunVimInTerminal
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['term_setansicolors([], "p")'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected string but got list<unknown>', 'E1174: String required for argument 1')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['term_setansicolors(10, {})'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected list<any> but got dict<unknown>', 'E1211: List required for argument 2')
+enddef
+
 def Test_term_setapi()
   CheckRunVimInTerminal
   CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['term_setapi([], "p")'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected string but got list<unknown>', 'E1174: String required for argument 1')
@@ -2811,6 +3160,15 @@
   CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['test_getvalue(1.1)'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected string but got float', 'E474: Invalid argument')
 enddef
 
+def Test_test_gui_mouse_event()
+  CheckGui
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['test_gui_mouse_event(1.1, 1, 1, 1, 1)'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected number but got float', 'E1210: Number required for argument 1')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['test_gui_mouse_event(1, "1", 1, 1, 1)'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected number but got string', 'E1210: Number required for argument 2')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['test_gui_mouse_event(1, 1, "1", 1, 1)'], 'E1013: Argument 3: type mismatch, expected number but got string', 'E1210: Number required for argument 3')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['test_gui_mouse_event(1, 1, 1, "1", 1)'], 'E1013: Argument 4: type mismatch, expected number but got string', 'E1210: Number required for argument 4')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['test_gui_mouse_event(1, 1, 1, 1, "1")'], 'E1013: Argument 5: type mismatch, expected number but got string', 'E1210: Number required for argument 5')
+enddef
+
 def Test_test_ignore_error()
   CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['test_ignore_error([])'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected string but got list<unknown>', 'E474: Invalid argument')
   test_ignore_error('RESET')
@@ -2845,6 +3203,11 @@
   assert_equal([], timer_info())
 enddef
 
+def Test_timer_pause()
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['timer_pause("x", 1)'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected number but got string', 'E1210: Number required for argument 1')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['timer_pause(1, "a")'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected bool but got string', 'E1212: Bool required for argument 2')
+enddef
+
 def Test_timer_paused()
   var id = timer_start(50, () => 0)
   timer_pause(id, true)
@@ -2955,6 +3318,9 @@
   split
   win_splitmove(1, 2, {vertical: true, rightbelow: true})
   close
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['win_splitmove("a", 2)'], 'E1013: Argument 1: type mismatch, expected number but got string', 'E1210: Number required for argument 1')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['win_splitmove(1, "b")'], 'E1013: Argument 2: type mismatch, expected number but got string', 'E1210: Number required for argument 2')
+  CheckDefAndScriptFailure2(['win_splitmove(1, 2, [])'], 'E1013: Argument 3: type mismatch, expected dict<any> but got list<unknown>', 'E1206: Dictionary required for argument 3')
 enddef
 
 def Test_winbufnr()
diff --git a/src/testing.c b/src/testing.c
index 42030d7..5b2f7af 100644
--- a/src/testing.c
+++ b/src/testing.c
@@ -1246,15 +1246,12 @@
     int		repeated_click;
     int_u	mods;
 
-    if (argvars[0].v_type != VAR_NUMBER
-	    || (argvars[1].v_type) != VAR_NUMBER
-	    || (argvars[2].v_type) != VAR_NUMBER
-	    || (argvars[3].v_type) != VAR_NUMBER
-	    || (argvars[4].v_type) != VAR_NUMBER)
-    {
-	emsg(_(e_invarg));
+    if (check_for_number_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+	    || check_for_number_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL
+	    || check_for_number_arg(argvars, 2) == FAIL
+	    || check_for_number_arg(argvars, 3) == FAIL
+	    || check_for_number_arg(argvars, 4) == FAIL)
 	return;
-    }
 
     button = tv_get_number(&argvars[0]);
     row = tv_get_number(&argvars[1]);
diff --git a/src/textprop.c b/src/textprop.c
index c2000a3..fdbb14d 100644
--- a/src/textprop.c
+++ b/src/textprop.c
@@ -158,6 +158,12 @@
     linenr_T	start_lnum;
     colnr_T	start_col;
 
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (check_for_number_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_number_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_dict_arg(argvars, 2) == FAIL))
+	return;
+
     start_lnum = tv_get_number(&argvars[0]);
     start_col = tv_get_number(&argvars[1]);
     if (start_col < 1)
@@ -532,12 +538,21 @@
     void
 f_prop_clear(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv UNUSED)
 {
-    linenr_T start = tv_get_number(&argvars[0]);
-    linenr_T end = start;
+    linenr_T start;
+    linenr_T end;
     linenr_T lnum;
     buf_T    *buf = curbuf;
     int	    did_clear = FALSE;
 
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (check_for_number_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_opt_number_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL
+		|| (argvars[1].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN
+		    && check_for_opt_dict_arg(argvars, 2) == FAIL)))
+	return;
+
+    start = tv_get_number(&argvars[0]);
+    end = start;
     if (argvars[1].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN)
     {
 	end = tv_get_number(&argvars[1]);
@@ -774,8 +789,7 @@
 
     if (in_vim9script()
 	    && (check_for_number_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
-		|| (argvars[1].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN &&
-		    check_for_dict_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL)))
+		|| check_for_opt_dict_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL))
 	return;
 
     lnum = tv_get_number(&argvars[0]);
@@ -832,6 +846,14 @@
     int		both;
 
     rettv->vval.v_number = 0;
+
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (check_for_dict_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_opt_number_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL
+		|| (argvars[1].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN
+		    && check_for_opt_number_arg(argvars, 2) == FAIL)))
+	return;
+
     if (argvars[0].v_type != VAR_DICT || argvars[0].vval.v_dict == NULL)
     {
 	emsg(_(e_invarg));
diff --git a/src/time.c b/src/time.c
index 796fc58..eeefeb6 100644
--- a/src/time.c
+++ b/src/time.c
@@ -270,8 +270,7 @@
 
     if (in_vim9script()
 	    && (check_for_string_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
-		|| (argvars[1].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN
-		    && check_for_number_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL)))
+		|| check_for_opt_number_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL))
 	return;
 
     rettv->v_type = VAR_STRING;
@@ -777,12 +776,17 @@
 f_timer_pause(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv UNUSED)
 {
     timer_T	*timer = NULL;
-    int		paused = (int)tv_get_bool(&argvars[1]);
+
+    if (in_vim9script()
+	    && (check_for_number_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
+		|| check_for_bool_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL))
+	return;
 
     if (argvars[0].v_type != VAR_NUMBER)
 	emsg(_(e_number_exp));
     else
     {
+	int	paused = (int)tv_get_bool(&argvars[1]);
 	timer = find_timer((int)tv_get_number(&argvars[0]));
 	if (timer != NULL)
 	    timer->tr_paused = paused;
diff --git a/src/typval.c b/src/typval.c
index 9d5903f..29c925d 100644
--- a/src/typval.c
+++ b/src/typval.c
@@ -385,6 +385,16 @@
 }
 
 /*
+ * Check for an optional string argument at 'idx'
+ */
+    int
+check_for_opt_string_arg(typval_T *args, int idx)
+{
+    return (args[idx].v_type == VAR_UNKNOWN
+	    || check_for_string_arg(args, idx) != FAIL);
+}
+
+/*
  * Give an error and return FAIL unless "args[idx]" is a number.
  */
     int
@@ -402,6 +412,16 @@
 }
 
 /*
+ * Check for an optional number argument at 'idx'
+ */
+    int
+check_for_opt_number_arg(typval_T *args, int idx)
+{
+    return (args[idx].v_type == VAR_UNKNOWN
+	    || check_for_number_arg(args, idx) != FAIL);
+}
+
+/*
  * Give an error and return FAIL unless "args[idx]" is a bool.
  */
     int
@@ -422,6 +442,16 @@
 }
 
 /*
+ * Check for an optional bool argument at 'idx'
+ */
+    int
+check_for_opt_bool_arg(typval_T *args, int idx)
+{
+    return (args[idx].v_type == VAR_UNKNOWN
+	    || check_for_bool_arg(args, idx) != FAIL);
+}
+
+/*
  * Give an error and return FAIL unless "args[idx]" is a list.
  */
     int
@@ -439,6 +469,16 @@
 }
 
 /*
+ * Check for an optional list argument at 'idx'
+ */
+    int
+check_for_opt_list_arg(typval_T *args, int idx)
+{
+    return (args[idx].v_type == VAR_UNKNOWN
+	    || check_for_list_arg(args, idx) != FAIL);
+}
+
+/*
  * Give an error and return FAIL unless "args[idx]" is a dict.
  */
     int
@@ -456,6 +496,169 @@
 }
 
 /*
+ * Check for an optional dict argument at 'idx'
+ */
+    int
+check_for_opt_dict_arg(typval_T *args, int idx)
+{
+    return (args[idx].v_type == VAR_UNKNOWN
+	    || check_for_dict_arg(args, idx) != FAIL);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Give an error and return FAIL unless "args[idx]" is a blob.
+ */
+    int
+check_for_blob_arg(typval_T *args, int idx)
+{
+    if (args[idx].v_type != VAR_BLOB)
+    {
+	if (idx >= 0)
+	    semsg(_(e_blob_required_for_argument_nr), idx + 1);
+	else
+	    emsg(_(e_blobreq));
+	return FAIL;
+    }
+    return OK;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Give an error and return FAIL unless "args[idx]" is a channel or a job.
+ */
+    int
+check_for_chan_or_job_arg(typval_T *args, int idx)
+{
+    if (args[idx].v_type != VAR_CHANNEL && args[idx].v_type != VAR_JOB)
+    {
+	if (idx >= 0)
+	    semsg(_(e_chan_or_job_required_for_argument_nr), idx + 1);
+	else
+	    emsg(_(e_chan_or_job_req));
+	return FAIL;
+    }
+    return OK;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Give an error and return FAIL unless "args[idx]" is a job.
+ */
+    int
+check_for_job_arg(typval_T *args, int idx)
+{
+    if (args[idx].v_type != VAR_JOB)
+    {
+	if (idx >= 0)
+	    semsg(_(e_job_required_for_argument_nr), idx + 1);
+	else
+	    emsg(_(e_jobreq));
+	return FAIL;
+    }
+    return OK;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Give an error and return FAIL unless "args[idx]" is a string or
+ * a number.
+ */
+    int
+check_for_string_or_number_arg(typval_T *args, int idx)
+{
+    if (args[idx].v_type != VAR_STRING && args[idx].v_type != VAR_NUMBER)
+    {
+	if (idx >= 0)
+	    semsg(_(e_string_required_for_argument_nr), idx + 1);
+	else
+	    emsg(_(e_stringreq));
+	return FAIL;
+    }
+    return OK;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Give an error and return FAIL unless "args[idx]" is a string or
+ * a number (buffer)
+ */
+    int
+check_for_buffer_arg(typval_T *args, int idx)
+{
+    if (args[idx].v_type != VAR_STRING && args[idx].v_type != VAR_NUMBER)
+    {
+	if (idx >= 0)
+	    semsg(_(e_string_required_for_argument_nr), idx + 1);
+	else
+	    emsg(_(e_stringreq));
+	return FAIL;
+    }
+    return OK;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Give an error and return FAIL unless "args[idx]" is a string or
+ * a number (line)
+ */
+    int
+check_for_lnum_arg(typval_T *args, int idx)
+{
+    if (args[idx].v_type != VAR_STRING && args[idx].v_type != VAR_NUMBER)
+    {
+	if (idx >= 0)
+	    semsg(_(e_string_required_for_argument_nr), idx + 1);
+	else
+	    emsg(_(e_stringreq));
+	return FAIL;
+    }
+    return OK;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Give an error and return FAIL unless "args[idx]" is a string or
+ * a number (line)
+ */
+    int
+check_for_opt_lnum_arg(typval_T *args, int idx)
+{
+    if (args[idx].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN
+	    && args[idx].v_type != VAR_STRING
+	    && args[idx].v_type != VAR_NUMBER)
+    {
+	if (idx >= 0)
+	    semsg(_(e_string_required_for_argument_nr), idx + 1);
+	else
+	    emsg(_(e_stringreq));
+	return FAIL;
+    }
+    return OK;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Check for an optional string or number argument at 'idx'
+ */
+    int
+check_for_opt_string_or_number_arg(typval_T *args, int idx)
+{
+    return (args[idx].v_type == VAR_UNKNOWN
+	    || check_for_string_or_number_arg(args, idx) != FAIL);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Give an error and return FAIL unless "args[idx]" is a string or
+ * a blob.
+ */
+    int
+check_for_string_or_blob_arg(typval_T *args, int idx)
+{
+    if (args[idx].v_type != VAR_STRING && args[idx].v_type != VAR_BLOB)
+    {
+	if (idx >= 0)
+	    semsg(_(e_string_required_for_argument_nr), idx + 1);
+	else
+	    emsg(_(e_stringreq));
+	return FAIL;
+    }
+    return OK;
+}
+
+/*
  * Get the string value of a variable.
  * If it is a Number variable, the number is converted into a string.
  * tv_get_string() uses a single, static buffer.  YOU CAN ONLY USE IT ONCE!
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 64997fd..4244d82 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -756,6 +756,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    3188,
+/**/
     3187,
 /**/
     3186,