Add error_string function

core/error/error_list.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+/*************************************************************************/
+/*  error_list.cpp                                                       */
+/*************************************************************************/
+/*                       This file is part of:                           */
+/*                           GODOT ENGINE                                */
+/*                      https://godotengine.org                          */
+/*************************************************************************/
+/* Copyright (c) 2007-2021 Juan Linietsky, Ariel Manzur.                 */
+/* Copyright (c) 2014-2021 Godot Engine contributors (cf. AUTHORS.md).   */
+/*                                                                       */
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+/* a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the       */
+/* "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including   */
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+/* permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to */
+/* the following conditions:                                             */
+/*                                                                       */
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+/* included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.       */
+/*                                                                       */
+/* THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,       */
+/* EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF    */
+/* MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.*/
+/* IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY  */
+/* CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT,  */
+/* TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE     */
+/* SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.                */
+/*************************************************************************/
+
+#include "error_list.h"
+
+const char *error_names[] = {
+	"No error",
+	"Generic error",
+	"Requested operation is unsupported/unavailable",
+	"The object hasn't been set up properly",
+	"Missing credentials for requested resource",
+	"Parameter out of range",
+	"Out of memory",
+	"File not found",
+	"Bad drive",
+	"Bad path",
+	"Permission denied",
+	"Already in use",
+	"Can't open file",
+	"Can't write file",
+	"Can't read file",
+	"File unrecognized",
+	"File corrupt",
+	"Missing dependencies for file",
+	"Unexpected eof",
+	"Can't open resource/socket/file", // File too? What's the difference to ERR_FILE_CANT_OPEN
+	"Can't create", // What can't be created,
+	"Query failed", // What query,
+	"Already in use",
+	"Resource is locked",
+	"Timeout",
+	"Can't connect",
+	"Can't resolve hostname", // I guessed it's the hostname here.
+	"Connection error",
+	"Can't acquire resource",
+	"Can't fork",
+	"Invalid data",
+	"Invalid parameter",
+	"Item already exists",
+	"Item does not exist",
+	"Can't read from database", // Comments say, it's full? Is that correct?
+	"Can't write to database", // Is the database always full when this is raised?
+	"Compilation failed",
+	"Method not found",
+	"Link failed",
+	"Script failed",
+	"Cyclic link detected",
+	"Invalid declaration",
+	"Duplicate symbol",
+	"Parse error",
+	"Resource is busy",
+	"Skip error", // ???? What's this? String taken from the docs
+	"Help error", // More specific?
+	"Bug",
+	"Printer on fire",
+};
+
+static_assert(sizeof(error_names) / sizeof(*error_names) == ERR_MAX);

core/error/error_list.h

@@ -88,6 +88,9 @@ enum Error {
 	ERR_HELP, ///< user requested help!!
 	ERR_BUG, ///< a bug in the software certainly happened, due to a double check failing or unexpected behavior.
 	ERR_PRINTER_ON_FIRE, /// the parallel port printer is engulfed in flames
+	ERR_MAX, // Not being returned, value represents the number of errors
 };
 
+extern const char *error_names[];
+
 #endif // ERROR_LIST_H

core/variant/variant_utility.cpp

@@ -484,6 +484,14 @@ struct VariantUtilityFunctions {
 		return str;
 	}
 
+	static inline String error_string(Error error) {
+		if (error < 0 || error >= ERR_MAX) {
+			return String("(invalid error code)");
+		}
+
+		return String(error_names[error]);
+	}
+
 	static inline void print(const Variant **p_args, int p_arg_count, Callable::CallError &r_error) {
 		if (p_arg_count < 1) {
 			r_error.error = Callable::CallError::CALL_ERROR_TOO_FEW_ARGUMENTS;
@@ -1234,6 +1242,7 @@ void Variant::_register_variant_utility_functions() {
 	FUNCBINDVR(weakref, sarray("obj"), Variant::UTILITY_FUNC_TYPE_GENERAL);
 	FUNCBINDR(_typeof, sarray("variable"), Variant::UTILITY_FUNC_TYPE_GENERAL);
 	FUNCBINDVARARGS(str, sarray(), Variant::UTILITY_FUNC_TYPE_GENERAL);
+	FUNCBINDR(error_string, sarray("error"), Variant::UTILITY_FUNC_TYPE_GENERAL);
 	FUNCBINDVARARGV(print, sarray(), Variant::UTILITY_FUNC_TYPE_GENERAL);
 	FUNCBINDVARARGV(printerr, sarray(), Variant::UTILITY_FUNC_TYPE_GENERAL);
 	FUNCBINDVARARGV(printt, sarray(), Variant::UTILITY_FUNC_TYPE_GENERAL);

doc/classes/@GlobalScope.xml

@@ -276,6 +276,15 @@
 				Easing function, based on exponent. The curve values are: 0 is constant, 1 is linear, 0 to 1 is ease-in, 1+ is ease out. Negative values are in-out/out in.
 			</description>
 		</method>
+		<method name="error_string">
+			<return type="String">
+			</return>
+			<argument index="0" name="error" type="int">
+			</argument>
+			<description>
+				Returns a human-readable name for the given error code.
+			</description>
+		</method>
 		<method name="exp">
 			<return type="float">
 			</return>