diff --git a/vlib/builtin/string.v b/vlib/builtin/string.v
index 985973bb99..2bc4ebf575 100644
--- a/vlib/builtin/string.v
+++ b/vlib/builtin/string.v
@@ -43,12 +43,12 @@ NB: A V string should be/is immutable from the point of view of
 
 
 pub struct string {
-	// mut:
-	// hash_cache int
 pub:
 	str byteptr // points to a C style 0 terminated string of bytes.
 	len int // the length of the .str field, excluding the ending 0 byte. It is always equal to strlen(.str).
 }
+	// mut:
+	// hash_cache int
 
 pub struct ustring {
 pub:
@@ -166,8 +166,8 @@ pub fn (s string) replace(rep, with string) string {
 	mut cur_idx := idxs[idx_pos]
 	mut b_i := 0
 	for i := 0; i < s.len; i++ {
-		// Reached the location of rep, replace it with "with"
 		if i == cur_idx {
+			// Reached the location of rep, replace it with "with"
 			for j in 0..with.len {
 				b[b_i] = with[j]
 				b_i++
@@ -180,8 +180,8 @@ pub fn (s string) replace(rep, with string) string {
 				cur_idx = idxs[idx_pos]
 			}
 		}
-		// Rep doesnt start here, just copy
 		else {
+			// Rep doesnt start here, just copy
 			b[b_i] = s[i]
 			b_i++
 		}
@@ -263,8 +263,8 @@ pub fn (s string) replace_each(vals []string) string {
 	mut cur_idx := idxs[idx_pos]
 	mut b_i := 0
 	for i := 0; i < s.len; i++ {
-		// Reached the location of rep, replace it with "with"
 		if i == cur_idx.idx {
+			// Reached the location of rep, replace it with "with"
 			rep := vals[cur_idx.val_idx]
 			with := vals[cur_idx.val_idx + 1]
 			for j in 0..with.len {
@@ -279,8 +279,8 @@ pub fn (s string) replace_each(vals []string) string {
 				cur_idx = idxs[idx_pos]
 			}
 		}
-		// Rep doesnt start here, just copy
 		else {
+			// Rep doesnt start here, just copy
 			b[b_i] = s.str[i]
 			b_i++
 		}
diff --git a/vlib/v/ast/ast.v b/vlib/v/ast/ast.v
index 9b47e0e78b..d90735a7ce 100644
--- a/vlib/v/ast/ast.v
+++ b/vlib/v/ast/ast.v
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ pub struct GlobalDecl {
 pub:
 	name string
 	expr Expr
+	has_expr bool
 mut:
 	typ  table.Type
 }
diff --git a/vlib/v/checker/checker.v b/vlib/v/checker/checker.v
index ef8789e520..c486bb9749 100644
--- a/vlib/v/checker/checker.v
+++ b/vlib/v/checker/checker.v
@@ -139,7 +139,8 @@ pub fn (c mut Checker) struct_init(struct_init mut ast.StructInit) table.Type {
 					continue
 				}
 				if table.type_is_ptr(field.typ) {
-					c.warn('reference field `${typ_sym.name}.${field.name}` must be initialized', struct_init.pos)
+					c.warn('reference field `${typ_sym.name}.${field.name}` must be initialized', 
+						struct_init.pos)
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -212,7 +213,7 @@ fn (c mut Checker) assign_expr(assign_expr mut ast.AssignExpr) {
 	if !c.table.check(right_type, left_type) {
 		left_type_sym := c.table.get_type_symbol(left_type)
 		right_type_sym := c.table.get_type_symbol(right_type)
-		c.error('cannot assign $right_type_sym.name to $left_type_sym.name', assign_expr.pos)
+		c.error('cannot assign `$right_type_sym.name` to `$left_type_sym.name`', assign_expr.pos)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -224,8 +225,8 @@ pub fn (c mut Checker) call_expr(call_expr mut ast.CallExpr) table.Type {
 		left_type_sym := c.table.get_type_symbol(left_type)
 		method_name := call_expr.name
 		// TODO: remove this for actual methods, use only for compiler magic
-		if left_type_sym.kind == .array && method_name in ['filter', 'clone', 'repeat', 'reverse', 'map', 
-			'slice'] {
+		if left_type_sym.kind == .array && method_name in ['filter', 'clone', 'repeat', 'reverse', 
+			'map', 'slice'] {
 			if method_name in ['filter', 'map'] {
 				array_info := left_type_sym.info as table.Array
 				mut scope := c.file.scope.innermost(call_expr.pos.pos)
@@ -252,7 +253,8 @@ pub fn (c mut Checker) call_expr(call_expr mut ast.CallExpr) table.Type {
 		}
 		if method := c.table.type_find_method(left_type_sym, method_name) {
 			no_args := method.args.len - 1
-			min_required_args := method.args.len - if method.is_variadic && method.args.len > 1 { 2 } else { 1 }
+			min_required_args := method.args.len - if method.is_variadic && method.args.len > 
+				1 { 2 } else { 1 }
 			if call_expr.args.len < min_required_args {
 				c.error('too few arguments in call to `${left_type_sym.name}.$method_name` ($call_expr.args.len instead of $min_required_args)', 
 					call_expr.pos)
@@ -479,7 +481,8 @@ pub fn (c mut Checker) return_stmt(return_stmt mut ast.Return) {
 		return
 	}
 	if return_stmt.exprs.len > 0 && c.fn_return_type == table.void_type {
-		c.error('too many arguments to return, current function does not return anything', return_stmt.pos)
+		c.error('too many arguments to return, current function does not return anything', 
+			return_stmt.pos)
 		return
 	}
 	expected_type := c.fn_return_type
@@ -542,7 +545,8 @@ pub fn (c mut Checker) assign_stmt(assign_stmt mut ast.AssignStmt) {
 				if !c.table.check(val_type, var_type) {
 					val_type_sym := c.table.get_type_symbol(val_type)
 					var_type_sym := c.table.get_type_symbol(var_type)
-					c.error('assign stmt: cannot use `$val_type_sym.name` as `$var_type_sym.name`', assign_stmt.pos)
+					c.error('assign stmt: cannot use `$val_type_sym.name` as `$var_type_sym.name`', 
+						assign_stmt.pos)
 				}
 			}
 			ident_var_info.typ = val_type
@@ -568,7 +572,8 @@ pub fn (c mut Checker) assign_stmt(assign_stmt mut ast.AssignStmt) {
 				if !c.table.check(val_type, var_type) {
 					val_type_sym := c.table.get_type_symbol(val_type)
 					var_type_sym := c.table.get_type_symbol(var_type)
-					c.error('assign stmt: cannot use `$val_type_sym.name` as `$var_type_sym.name`', assign_stmt.pos)
+					c.error('assign stmt: cannot use `$val_type_sym.name` as `$var_type_sym.name`', 
+						assign_stmt.pos)
 				}
 			}
 			ident_var_info.typ = val_type
@@ -1181,7 +1186,8 @@ pub fn (c mut Checker) index_expr(node mut ast.IndexExpr) table.Type {
 		// index_type_sym.kind != .enum_) {
 		if typ_sym.kind in [.array, .array_fixed] && !(table.is_number(index_type) || index_type_sym.kind == 
 			.enum_) {
-			c.error('non-integer index `$index_type_sym.name` (array type `$typ_sym.name`)', node.pos)
+			c.error('non-integer index `$index_type_sym.name` (array type `$typ_sym.name`)', 
+				node.pos)
 		} else if typ_sym.kind == .map && table.type_idx(index_type) != table.string_type_idx {
 			c.error('non-string map index (map type `$typ_sym.name`)', node.pos)
 		}
@@ -1252,12 +1258,14 @@ pub fn (c mut Checker) map_init(node mut ast.MapInit) table.Type {
 		if !c.table.check(key_type, key0_type) {
 			key0_type_sym := c.table.get_type_symbol(key0_type)
 			key_type_sym := c.table.get_type_symbol(key_type)
-			c.error('map init: cannot use `$key_type_sym.name` as `$key0_type_sym` for map key', node.pos)
+			c.error('map init: cannot use `$key_type_sym.name` as `$key0_type_sym` for map key', 
+				node.pos)
 		}
 		if !c.table.check(val_type, val0_type) {
 			val0_type_sym := c.table.get_type_symbol(val0_type)
 			val_type_sym := c.table.get_type_symbol(val_type)
-			c.error('map init: cannot use `$val_type_sym.name` as `$val0_type_sym` for map value', node.pos)
+			c.error('map init: cannot use `$val_type_sym.name` as `$val0_type_sym` for map value', 
+				node.pos)
 		}
 	}
 	map_type := table.new_type(c.table.find_or_register_map(key0_type, val0_type))
diff --git a/vlib/v/fmt/fmt.v b/vlib/v/fmt/fmt.v
index 76a840ae02..577a89d35a 100644
--- a/vlib/v/fmt/fmt.v
+++ b/vlib/v/fmt/fmt.v
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 
 const (
 	tabs = ['', '\t', '\t\t', '\t\t\t', '\t\t\t\t', '\t\t\t\t\t', '\t\t\t\t\t\t', '\t\t\t\t\t\t\t']
-	max_len = 100
+	max_len = 90
 )
 
 struct Fmt {
@@ -137,6 +137,11 @@ fn (f mut Fmt) stmt(node ast.Stmt) {
 			}
 			f.is_assign = false
 		}
+		ast.AssertStmt {
+			f.write('assert ')
+			f.expr(it.expr)
+			f.writeln('')
+		}
 		ast.Attr {
 			f.writeln('[$it.name]')
 		}
@@ -159,6 +164,16 @@ fn (f mut Fmt) stmt(node ast.Stmt) {
 		ast.Comment {
 			f.comment(it)
 		}
+		ast.CompIf {
+			inversion := if it.is_not { '!' } else { '' }
+			f.writeln('\$if ${inversion}${it.val} {')
+			f.stmts(it.stmts)
+			if it.has_else {
+				f.writeln('} \$else {')
+				f.stmts(it.else_stmts)
+			}
+			f.writeln('}')
+		}
 		ast.ConstDecl {
 			if it.is_pub {
 				f.write('pub ')
@@ -252,6 +267,14 @@ fn (f mut Fmt) stmt(node ast.Stmt) {
 			f.stmts(it.stmts)
 			f.writeln('}')
 		}
+		ast.GlobalDecl {
+			f.write('__global $it.name ')
+			f.write(f.table.type_to_str(it.typ))
+			if it.has_expr {
+				f.write(' = ')
+				f.expr(it.expr)
+			}
+		}
 		ast.GotoLabel {
 			f.writeln('$it.name:')
 		}
@@ -285,29 +308,13 @@ fn (f mut Fmt) stmt(node ast.Stmt) {
 		ast.StructDecl {
 			f.struct_decl(it)
 		}
-		ast.UnsafeStmt {
-			f.writeln('unsafe {')
-			f.stmts(it.stmts)
-			f.writeln('}')
-		}
-		ast.Import {}
 		ast.TypeDecl {
 			// already handled in f.imports
 			f.type_decl(it)
 		}
-		ast.AssertStmt {
-			f.write('assert ')
-			f.expr(it.expr)
-			f.writeln('')
-		}
-		ast.CompIf {
-			inversion := if it.is_not { '!' } else { '' }
-			f.writeln('\$if ${inversion}${it.val} {')
+		ast.UnsafeStmt {
+			f.writeln('unsafe {')
 			f.stmts(it.stmts)
-			if it.has_else {
-				f.writeln('} \$else {')
-				f.stmts(it.else_stmts)
-			}
 			f.writeln('}')
 		}
 		else {
@@ -575,6 +582,15 @@ fn (f mut Fmt) expr(node ast.Expr) {
 			f.write('.')
 			f.write(it.field)
 		}
+		ast.SizeOf {
+			f.writeln('sizeof(')
+			if it.type_name != '' {
+				f.writeln(it.type_name)
+			} else {
+				f.writeln(f.table.type_to_str(it.typ))
+			}
+			f.writeln(')')
+		}
 		ast.StringLiteral {
 			if it.val.contains("'") {
 				f.write('"$it.val"')
diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/cgen.v b/vlib/v/gen/cgen.v
index af741e3569..3200e0cea7 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/cgen.v
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/cgen.v
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	c_reserved = ['delete', 'exit', 'unix', 'error', 'calloc', 'malloc', 'free',
-		'panic', 'auto', 'char', 'default', 'do', 'double', 'extern', 'float', 'inline',
-		'int', 'long', 'register', 'restrict', 'short', 'signed', 'sizeof', 'static', 'switch',
-		'typedef', 'union', 'unsigned', 'void', 'volatile', 'while']
+	c_reserved = ['delete', 'exit', 'unix', 'error', 'calloc', 'malloc', 'free', 'panic', 'auto', 
+		'char', 'default', 'do', 'double', 'extern', 'float', 'inline', 'int', 'long', 'register', 
+		'restrict', 'short', 'signed', 'sizeof', 'static', 'switch', 'typedef', 'union', 'unsigned', 
+		'void', 'volatile', 'while']
 )
 
 struct Gen {
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ mut:
 }
 
 const (
-	tabs = ['', '\t', '\t\t', '\t\t\t', '\t\t\t\t', '\t\t\t\t\t', '\t\t\t\t\t\t',
-		'\t\t\t\t\t\t\t', '\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t']
+	tabs = ['', '\t', '\t\t', '\t\t\t', '\t\t\t\t', '\t\t\t\t\t', '\t\t\t\t\t\t', '\t\t\t\t\t\t\t', 
+		'\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t']
 )
 
 pub fn cgen(files []ast.File, table &table.Table, pref &pref.Preferences) string {
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ pub fn cgen(files []ast.File, table &table.Table, pref &pref.Preferences) string
 		indent: -1
 	}
 	g.init()
-	//
+	// 
 	mut autofree_used := false
 	for file in files {
 		g.file = file
@@ -115,10 +115,10 @@ pub fn cgen(files []ast.File, table &table.Table, pref &pref.Preferences) string
 	if g.is_test {
 		g.write_tests_main()
 	}
-	//
+	// 
 	g.finish()
-	return g.hashes() + g.includes.str() + g.typedefs.str() + g.typedefs2.str() +
-		g.definitions.str() + g.gowrappers.str() + g.stringliterals.str() + g.out.str()
+	return g.hashes() + g.includes.str() + g.typedefs.str() + g.typedefs2.str() + g.definitions.str() + 
+		g.gowrappers.str() + g.stringliterals.str() + g.out.str()
 }
 
 pub fn (g Gen) hashes() string {
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ pub fn (g mut Gen) init() {
 	g.write_sorted_types()
 	g.write_multi_return_types()
 	g.definitions.writeln('// end of definitions #endif')
-	//
+	// 
 	g.stringliterals.writeln('')
 	g.stringliterals.writeln('// >> string literal consts')
 	g.stringliterals.writeln('void vinit_string_literals(){')
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ pub fn (g mut Gen) typ(t table.Type) string {
 	return styp
 }
 
-//
+// 
 pub fn (g mut Gen) write_typedef_types() {
 	for typ in g.table.types {
 		match typ.kind {
@@ -817,7 +817,7 @@ fn (g mut Gen) gen_fn_decl(it ast.FnDecl) {
 		}
 	}
 */
-	//
+	// 
 	g.fn_args(it.args, it.is_variadic)
 	if it.no_body {
 		// Just a function header.
@@ -1006,7 +1006,8 @@ fn (g mut Gen) expr(node ast.Expr) {
 				g.out.go_back(1)
 			}
 			sym := g.table.get_type_symbol(it.typ)
-			if sym.kind == .string {
+			if sym.kind == .string && !table.type_is_ptr(it.typ) {
+				// `string(x)` needs `tos()`, but not `&string(x)
 				// `tos(str, len)`, `tos2(str)`
 				if it.has_arg {
 					g.write('tos(')
@@ -1135,8 +1136,7 @@ fn (g mut Gen) expr(node ast.Expr) {
 				g.write('tos3("$escaped_val")')
 				return
 			}
-			escaped_val := it.val.replace_each(['"', '\\"', '\r\n', '\\n', '\n',
-				'\\n'])
+			escaped_val := it.val.replace_each(['"', '\\"', '\r\n', '\\n', '\n', '\\n'])
 			if g.is_c_call || it.is_c {
 				// In C calls we have to generate C strings
 				// `C.printf("hi")` => `printf("hi");`
@@ -1361,8 +1361,7 @@ fn (g mut Gen) infix_expr(node ast.InfixExpr) {
 			g.expr(node.left)
 			g.write(')')
 		}
-	} else if node.op == .left_shift && g.table.get_type_symbol(node.left_type).kind ==
-		.array {
+	} else if node.op == .left_shift && g.table.get_type_symbol(node.left_type).kind == .array {
 		// arr << val
 		tmp := g.new_tmp_var()
 		sym := g.table.get_type_symbol(node.left_type)
@@ -1452,7 +1451,7 @@ fn (g mut Gen) match_expr(node ast.MatchExpr) {
 					// sum_type_str
 				} else if type_sym.kind == .string {
 					g.write('string_eq(')
-					//
+					// 
 					g.expr(node.cond)
 					g.write(', ')
 					// g.write('string_eq($tmp, ')
@@ -1547,8 +1546,7 @@ fn (g mut Gen) if_expr(node ast.IfExpr) {
 	// one line ?:
 	// TODO clean this up once `is` is supported
 	// TODO: make sure only one stmt in each branch
-	if node.is_expr && node.branches.len >= 2 && node.has_else && type_sym.kind !=
-		.void {
+	if node.is_expr && node.branches.len >= 2 && node.has_else && type_sym.kind != .void {
 		g.inside_ternary = true
 		g.write('(')
 		for i, branch in node.branches {
@@ -1952,7 +1950,7 @@ fn (g mut Gen) assoc(node ast.Assoc) {
 }
 
 fn (g mut Gen) call_args(args []ast.CallArg, expected_types []table.Type) {
-	is_variadic := expected_types.len > 0 && table.type_is(expected_types[expected_types.len -
+	is_variadic := expected_types.len > 0 && table.type_is(expected_types[expected_types.len - 
 		1], .variadic)
 	mut arg_no := 0
 	for arg in args {
@@ -1996,8 +1994,7 @@ fn (g mut Gen) call_args(args []ast.CallArg, expected_types []table.Type) {
 
 [inline]
 fn (g mut Gen) ref_or_deref_arg(arg ast.CallArg, expected_type table.Type) {
-	arg_is_ptr := table.type_is_ptr(expected_type) || table.type_idx(expected_type) in
-		table.pointer_type_idxs
+	arg_is_ptr := table.type_is_ptr(expected_type) || table.type_idx(expected_type) in table.pointer_type_idxs
 	expr_is_ptr := table.type_is_ptr(arg.typ) || table.type_idx(arg.typ) in table.pointer_type_idxs
 	if arg.is_mut && !arg_is_ptr {
 		g.write('&/*mut*/')
@@ -2134,7 +2131,7 @@ fn (g mut Gen) write_types(types []table.TypeSymbol) {
 					g.definitions.writeln('EMPTY_STRUCT_DECLARATION;')
 				}
 				// g.definitions.writeln('} $name;\n')
-				//
+				// 
 				g.definitions.writeln('};\n')
 			}
 			table.Alias {
@@ -2201,8 +2198,8 @@ fn (g Gen) sort_structs(typesa []table.TypeSymbol) []table.TypeSymbol {
 	// sort graph
 	dep_graph_sorted := dep_graph.resolve()
 	if !dep_graph_sorted.acyclic {
-		verror('cgen.sort_structs(): the following structs form a dependency cycle:\n' +
-			dep_graph_sorted.display_cycles() + '\nyou can solve this by making one or both of the dependant struct fields references, eg: field &MyStruct' +
+		verror('cgen.sort_structs(): the following structs form a dependency cycle:\n' + dep_graph_sorted.display_cycles() + 
+			'\nyou can solve this by making one or both of the dependant struct fields references, eg: field &MyStruct' + 
 			'\nif you feel this is an error, please create a new issue here: https://github.com/vlang/v/issues and tag @joe-conigliaro')
 	}
 	// sort types
@@ -2339,8 +2336,8 @@ fn (g mut Gen) method_call(node ast.CallExpr) {
 		return
 	}
 	// TODO performance, detect `array` method differently
-	if typ_sym.kind == .array && node.name in ['repeat', 'sort_with_compare', 'free',
-		'push_many', 'trim', 'first', 'last', 'clone', 'reverse', 'slice'] {
+	if typ_sym.kind == .array && node.name in ['repeat', 'sort_with_compare', 'free', 'push_many', 
+		'trim', 'first', 'last', 'clone', 'reverse', 'slice'] {
 		// && rec_sym.name == 'array' {
 		// && rec_sym.name == 'array' && receiver_name.starts_with('array') {
 		// `array_byte_clone` => `array_clone`
@@ -2365,7 +2362,7 @@ fn (g mut Gen) method_call(node ast.CallExpr) {
 		g.write('/*rec*/*')
 	}
 	g.expr(node.left)
-	is_variadic := node.expected_arg_types.len > 0 && table.type_is(node.expected_arg_types[node.expected_arg_types.len -
+	is_variadic := node.expected_arg_types.len > 0 && table.type_is(node.expected_arg_types[node.expected_arg_types.len - 
 		1], .variadic)
 	if node.args.len > 0 || is_variadic {
 		g.write(', ')
@@ -2743,8 +2740,7 @@ pub fn (g mut Gen) write_tests_main() {
 	g.definitions.writeln('int g_test_fails = 0;')
 	$if windows {
 		g.writeln('int wmain() {')
-	}
-	$else {
+	} $else {
 		g.writeln('int main() {')
 	}
 	g.writeln('\t_vinit();')
diff --git a/vlib/v/parser/parser.v b/vlib/v/parser/parser.v
index eeb11d0bb8..f47129c40d 100644
--- a/vlib/v/parser/parser.v
+++ b/vlib/v/parser/parser.v
@@ -627,7 +627,8 @@ pub fn (p mut Parser) name_expr() ast.Expr {
 		name_w_mod := p.prepend_mod(name)
 		// type cast. TODO: finish
 		// if name in table.builtin_type_names {
-		if (name in p.table.type_idxs || name_w_mod in p.table.type_idxs) && !(name in ['C.stat', 'C.sigaction']) {
+		if (name in p.table.type_idxs || name_w_mod in p.table.type_idxs) && !(name in ['C.stat', 
+			'C.sigaction']) {
 			// TODO handle C.stat()
 			mut to_typ := p.parse_type()
 			if p.is_amp {
@@ -660,9 +661,9 @@ pub fn (p mut Parser) name_expr() ast.Expr {
 			x := p.call_expr(is_c, mod)			// TODO `node,typ :=` should work
 			node = x
 		}
-	} else if p.peek_tok.kind == .lcbr && (p.tok.lit[0].is_capital() || is_c || (p.builtin_mod && p.tok.lit in 
-		table.builtin_type_names)) && (p.tok.lit.len in [1, 2] || !p.tok.lit[p.tok.lit.len - 1].is_capital()) && 
-		!p.inside_match_case {
+	} else if p.peek_tok.kind == .lcbr && (p.tok.lit[0].is_capital() || is_c || (p.builtin_mod && 
+		p.tok.lit in table.builtin_type_names)) && (p.tok.lit.len in [1, 2] || !p.tok.lit[p.tok.lit.len - 
+		1].is_capital()) && !p.inside_match_case {
 		// || p.table.known_type(p.tok.lit)) {
 		return p.struct_init(false)		// short_syntax: false
 	} else if p.peek_tok.kind == .dot && (p.tok.lit[0].is_capital() && !known_var) {
@@ -1714,17 +1715,19 @@ fn (p mut Parser) hash() ast.HashStmt {
 }
 
 fn (p mut Parser) global_decl() ast.GlobalDecl {
-	if !p.pref.translated && !p.pref.is_live && !p.builtin_mod && !p.pref.building_v && p.mod != 'ui' && 
-		p.mod != 'gg2' && p.mod != 'uiold' && !os.getwd().contains('/volt') && !p.pref.enable_globals {
+	if !p.pref.translated && !p.pref.is_live && !p.builtin_mod && !p.pref.building_v && p.mod != 
+		'ui' && p.mod != 'gg2' && p.mod != 'uiold' && !os.getwd().contains('/volt') && !p.pref.enable_globals {
 		p.error('use `v --enable-globals ...` to enable globals')
 	}
 	p.next()
 	name := p.check_name()
 	// println(name)
 	typ := p.parse_type()
-	if p.tok.kind == .assign {
+	mut expr := ast.Expr{}
+	has_expr := p.tok.kind == .assign
+	if has_expr {
 		p.next()
-		p.expr(0)
+		expr = p.expr(0)
 	}
 	// p.genln(p.table.cgen_name_type_pair(name, typ))
 	/*
@@ -1744,6 +1747,8 @@ fn (p mut Parser) global_decl() ast.GlobalDecl {
 	glob := ast.GlobalDecl{
 		name: name
 		typ: typ
+		has_expr: has_expr
+		expr: expr
 	}
 	p.global_scope.register(name, glob)
 	return glob
diff --git a/vlib/v/table/table.v b/vlib/v/table/table.v
index 65a95d19ea..5e742dc63d 100644
--- a/vlib/v/table/table.v
+++ b/vlib/v/table/table.v
@@ -389,34 +389,36 @@ pub fn (t &Table) value_type(typ Type) Type {
 		// ...string => string
 		return type_set(typ, .unset)
 	}
-	else if typ_sym.kind == .array {
+	if typ_sym.kind == .array {
 		// Check index type
 		info := typ_sym.info as Array
 		return info.elem_type
 	}
-	else if typ_sym.kind == .array_fixed {
+	if typ_sym.kind == .array_fixed {
 		info := typ_sym.info as ArrayFixed
 		return info.elem_type
 	}
-	else if typ_sym.kind == .map {
+	if typ_sym.kind == .map {
 		info := typ_sym.info as Map
 		return info.value_type
 	}
-	else if typ_sym.kind in [.byteptr, .string] {
+	if typ_sym.kind == .string && table.type_is_ptr(typ) {
+		// (&string)[i] => string
+		return string_type
+	}
+	if typ_sym.kind in [.byteptr, .string] {
 		return byte_type
 	}
-	else if type_is_ptr(typ) {
+	if type_is_ptr(typ) {
 		// byte* => byte
 		// bytes[0] is a byte, not byte*
 		return type_deref(typ)
 	}
-	else {
-		// TODO: remove when map_string is removed
-		if typ_sym.name == 'map_string' {
-			return string_type
-		}
-		return void_type
+	// TODO: remove when map_string is removed
+	if typ_sym.name == 'map_string' {
+		return string_type
 	}
+	return void_type
 }
 
 pub fn (t &Table) check(got, expected Type) bool {
diff --git a/vlib/v/tests/module_test.v b/vlib/v/tests/module_test.v
index e174093615..87b189c656 100644
--- a/vlib/v/tests/module_test.v
+++ b/vlib/v/tests/module_test.v
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-import os
-import time as t
-import crypto.sha256 as s2
 import (
+	os
+	time as t
+	crypto.sha256
 	math
 	log as l
-	crypto.sha512 as s5
+	crypto.sha512
 )
 
 struct TestAliasInStruct {
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ struct TestAliasInStruct {
 }
 
 fn test_import() {
-	assert os.O_RDONLY == os.O_RDONLY && t.month_days[0] == t.month_days[0] && s2.size == s2.size && math.pi == math.pi && l.INFO == l.INFO && s5.size == s5.size
+	info := l.Level.info
+	assert os.O_RDONLY == os.O_RDONLY && t.month_days[0] == t.month_days[0] && sha256.size == 
+		sha256.size && math.pi == math.pi && info == .info && sha512.size == sha512.size
 }
 
 fn test_alias_in_struct_field() {