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+discard """
+  cmd: "nim check --hints:off $file"
+"""
+
+block: # with params
+  type Foo = object
+    bar: int
+
+  var foo = Foo(bar: 10)
+  template bar(x: int): int = x + foo.bar
+  let a = bar #[tt.Error
+      ^ invalid type: 'template (x: int): int' for let. Did you mean to call the template with '()'?]#
+  bar = 15 #[tt.Error
+  ^ 'bar' cannot be assigned to]#
+
+block: # generic template
+  type Foo = object
+    bar: int
+
+  var foo = Foo(bar: 10)
+  template bar[T]: T = T(foo.bar)
+  let a = bar #[tt.Error
+      ^ invalid type: 'template (): T' for let. Did you mean to call the template with '()'?; tt.Error
+          ^ 'bar' has unspecified generic parameters]#
+  let b = bar[float]()
+  doAssert b == 10.0
+  bar = 15 #[tt.Error
+  ^ 'bar' cannot be assigned to]#