Confusing error for `super()` in baseclass

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Assessment

Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
55/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Quiet
Tech stack
javascript, rust
Domain
compilers

Research direction

Start by running the provided JavaScript reproducer in this Rust implementation and tracing the handling of super() in a base-class constructor. Identify where the reported TypeError text is selected; done means the error accurately explains that super() was used outside a subclass constructor.

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Description

new (class { constructor() { super(); } })()

TypeError: super() must be called exactly once in a subclass constructor
  at <anonymous>
  at <anonymous>

This error is confusing/wrong. It is called exactly once, this just isn't a subclass

Dominant language
Rust
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