Fix fatal compiler error that occurred when an %ffi extension point contained invalid JavaScript
#7998
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When editing invalid JS in an
%ffi, my compiler would sometimes fail with:Enabling backtraces with
Printexc.record_backtrace truegave me:This PR prevents this fatal error by guarding
String.subwith a check for itsposandlenarguments (in this case,start_line_line_offsetandend_line_line_end_offset - start_line_line_offset).With this fix, the compiler now successfully reports the warning triggered by my invalid JS: