Erroneous compiler error "function ends without a return statement" with if/else

[gopherbot]

by [email protected]:

What steps will reproduce the problem?
<code>
package foo

import (
)

func StrArray() []string {                                                      
  if true {                                                                     
    return make([]string, 3)                                                    
  } else {                                                                      
    return nil                                                                  
  }                                                                             
}                                                                               
</code>
$ 6g foo.go
foo.go:6: function ends without a return statement


What is the expected output?

Should compile.  The following code compiles just fine:
<code>
package foo

import (
)

func StrArray() []string {                                                      
  if true {                                                                     
    return make([]string, 3)                                                    
  }
  return nil                                                                  
}                                                                               
</code>

What do you see instead?
Compilation failed

Which compiler are you using (5g, 6g, 8g, gccgo)?
6g

Which operating system are you using?
linux

Which revision are you using?  (hg identify)
$ hg identify
13ec466f6670 tip

[robpike]

Comment 1:

Status changed to Duplicate.

Merged into issue #65.