raise error when given string argument without prefix

multiversx_sdk_cli/cli_contracts.py

@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ def query(args: Any):
 
     proxy = ProxyNetworkProvider(args.proxy)
     function = args.function
-    arguments = args.arguments or []
+    arguments: List[Any] = args.arguments or []
 
     result = query_contract(contract_address, proxy, function, arguments)
     utils.dump_out_json(result)

multiversx_sdk_cli/contracts.py

@@ -280,6 +280,8 @@ def prepare_args_for_factory(arguments: List[str]) -> List[Any]:
             args.append(True)
         elif arg.startswith(STR_PREFIX):
             args.append(arg[len(STR_PREFIX):])
+        else:
+            raise errors.BadUserInput(f"Unknown argument type for argument: `{arg}`. Use `mxpy contract <sub-command> --help` to check all supported arguments")
 
     return args
 

multiversx_sdk_cli/tests/test_cli_contracts.py

@@ -290,6 +290,33 @@ def test_contract_deploy_without_required_arguments():
     assert return_code
 
 
+def test_contract_commands_argument_parameter():
+    alice = f"{parent}/testdata/alice.pem"
+    adder = f"{parent}/testdata/adder.wasm"
+
+    return_code = main([
+        "contract", "deploy",
+        "--bytecode", adder,
+        "--pem", alice,
+        "--nonce", "7",
+        "--chain", "D",
+        "--gas-limit", "5000000",
+        "--arguments", "invalidargument",
+    ])
+    assert return_code
+
+    return_code = main([
+        "contract", "deploy",
+        "--bytecode", adder,
+        "--pem", alice,
+        "--nonce", "7",
+        "--chain", "D",
+        "--gas-limit", "5000000",
+        "--arguments", "str:invalidargument",
+    ])
+    assert not return_code
+
+
 def _read_stdout(capsys: Any) -> str:
     return capsys.readouterr().out.strip()