TypeError: non-boolean (Num) used in boolean context with symbolic Julia

[nasser1]

I asked about this at https://stackoverflow.com/questions/73519459/typeerror-non-boolean-num-used-in-boolean-context-with-symbolic-julia-how-to and was suggested to open an issue. Getting an error on sqrt(-im+x) where x is variable using Symbolics.

Here is the code

>julia
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julia> using Symbolics

julia> @variables x
1-element Vector{Num}:
 x

julia> sqrt(-im+x)
ERROR: TypeError: non-boolean (Num) used in boolean context
Stacktrace:
 [1] sqrt(z::Complex{Num})
   @ Base ./complex.jl:501
 [2] top-level scope
   @ REPL[3]:1
variables x
julia> 

As was suggested in the link above, using @syms x instead of @variables x then the error goes away.

[Micket]

I got curious from the SO question. I've yet to find a single function that works for Complex[Num}, apart from abs

@variables z::Complex[Num}
abs(z)  # :) 
exp(z)  # :( 
sin(z)  # :( 
sqrt(z) # :( 

nor could i manage to register any function, even custom ones, that would work for Conplex[Num}

[nmheim]

Any news on this?:) I also just bumped into the same issue.