diff --git a/vlib/v/ast/ast.v b/vlib/v/ast/ast.v
index 8ba67c90db..f38dd598ba 100644
--- a/vlib/v/ast/ast.v
+++ b/vlib/v/ast/ast.v
@@ -1184,6 +1184,7 @@ pub mut:
 	sym         table.TypeSymbol
 	result_type table.Type
 	env_value   string
+	args        []CallArg
 }
 
 pub struct None {
diff --git a/vlib/v/checker/checker.v b/vlib/v/checker/checker.v
index 6f7c8275f7..f03878c428 100644
--- a/vlib/v/checker/checker.v
+++ b/vlib/v/checker/checker.v
@@ -4072,15 +4072,9 @@ fn (mut c Checker) comptime_call(mut node ast.ComptimeCall) table.Type {
 		return rtyp
 	}
 	if node.method_name == 'method' {
-		if node.args_var.len > 0 {
-			v := node.scope.find_var(node.args_var) or {
-				c.error('unknown identifier `$node.args_var`', node.method_pos)
-				return table.void_type
-			}
-			s := c.table.type_to_str(c.expr(v.expr))
-			if s != '[]string' {
-				c.error('expected `[]string`, not s', node.method_pos)
-			}
+		for i, arg in node.args {
+			// check each arg expression
+			node.args[i].typ = c.expr(arg.expr)
 		}
 		// assume string for now
 		return table.string_type
diff --git a/vlib/v/checker/tests/comptime_call_method.out b/vlib/v/checker/tests/comptime_call_method.out
index 981d74a281..de71203461 100644
--- a/vlib/v/checker/tests/comptime_call_method.out
+++ b/vlib/v/checker/tests/comptime_call_method.out
@@ -1,14 +1,7 @@
-vlib/v/checker/tests/comptime_call_method.vv:10:7: error: unknown identifier `wrong`
+vlib/v/checker/tests/comptime_call_method.vv:10:14: error: undefined ident: `wrong`
     8 |     s1 := S1{}
     9 |     $for method in S1.methods {
    10 |         s1.$method(wrong)
-      |             ~~~~~~
-   11 |         arg := 7
-   12 |         s1.$method(arg)
-vlib/v/checker/tests/comptime_call_method.vv:12:7: error: expected `[]string`, not s
-   10 |         s1.$method(wrong)
-   11 |         arg := 7
-   12 |         s1.$method(arg)
-      |             ~~~~~~
-   13 |     }
-   14 | }
+      |                    ~~~~~
+   11 |     }
+   12 | }
diff --git a/vlib/v/checker/tests/comptime_call_method.vv b/vlib/v/checker/tests/comptime_call_method.vv
index f1fb66f5f7..2c217890b5 100644
--- a/vlib/v/checker/tests/comptime_call_method.vv
+++ b/vlib/v/checker/tests/comptime_call_method.vv
@@ -8,7 +8,5 @@ fn test_methods_arg() {
 	s1 := S1{}
 	$for method in S1.methods {
 		s1.$method(wrong)
-		arg := 7
-		s1.$method(arg)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/vlib/v/fmt/fmt.v b/vlib/v/fmt/fmt.v
index a76b103951..66ff8f0c1c 100644
--- a/vlib/v/fmt/fmt.v
+++ b/vlib/v/fmt/fmt.v
@@ -986,10 +986,15 @@ pub fn (mut f Fmt) comptime_call(node ast.ComptimeCall) {
 		} else if node.is_env {
 			f.write("\$env('$node.args_var')")
 		} else {
-			method_expr := if node.has_parens {
-				'(${node.method_name}($node.args_var))'
+			inner_args := if node.args_var != '' {
+				node.args_var
 			} else {
-				'${node.method_name}($node.args_var)'
+				node.args.map(it.str()).join(', ')
+			}
+			method_expr := if node.has_parens {
+				'(${node.method_name}($inner_args))'
+			} else {
+				'${node.method_name}($inner_args)'
 			}
 			f.write('${node.left}.$$method_expr')
 		}
diff --git a/vlib/v/fmt/tests/comptime_keep.vv b/vlib/v/fmt/tests/comptime_keep.vv
index 59f8b0c438..987e513dd7 100644
--- a/vlib/v/fmt/tests/comptime_keep.vv
+++ b/vlib/v/fmt/tests/comptime_keep.vv
@@ -67,12 +67,9 @@ fn (mut a App) my_method(p string) Result {
 }
 
 fn handle_conn<T>(mut app T) {
-	mut vars := []string{cap: 123}
-	vars << 'abc'
-	vars << 'def'
 	$for method in T.methods {
 		$if method.return_type is Result {
-			app.$method(vars)
+			app.$method('abc', 'def')
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/c/comptime.v b/vlib/v/gen/c/comptime.v
index 2d33e646db..f1634392f2 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/c/comptime.v
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/c/comptime.v
@@ -76,7 +76,34 @@ fn (mut g Gen) comptime_call(node ast.ComptimeCall) {
 		for val in vals {
 		}
 		*/
+		expand_strs := if node.args.len > 0 && m.params.len - 1 >= node.args.len {
+			arg := node.args[node.args.len - 1]
+			param := m.params[node.args.len]
+
+			arg.expr is ast.Ident && g.table.type_to_str(arg.typ) == '[]string'
+				&& g.table.type_to_str(param.typ) != '[]string'
+		} else {
+			false
+		}
+		// check argument length and types
+		if m.params.len - 1 != node.args.len && !expand_strs {
+			// do not generate anything if the argument lengths don't match
+			g.writeln('/* skipping ${node.sym.name}.$m.name due to mismatched arguments list */')
+			// verror('expected ${m.params.len-1} arguments to method ${node.sym.name}.$m.name, but got $node.args.len')
+			return
+		}
+		// TODO: check argument types
 		g.write('${util.no_dots(node.sym.name)}_${g.comp_for_method}(')
+
+		// try to see if we need to pass a pointer
+		if node.left is ast.Ident {
+			scope := g.file.scope.innermost(node.pos.pos)
+			if v := scope.find_var(node.left.name) {
+				if m.params[0].typ.is_ptr() && !v.typ.is_ptr() {
+					g.write('&')
+				}
+			}
+		}
 		g.expr(node.left)
 		if m.params.len > 1 {
 			g.write(', ')
@@ -87,15 +114,25 @@ fn (mut g Gen) comptime_call(node ast.ComptimeCall) {
 					continue
 				}
 			}
-			if m.params[i].typ.is_int() || m.params[i].typ.idx() == table.bool_type_idx {
-				// Gets the type name and cast the string to the type with the string_<type> function
-				type_name := g.table.types[int(m.params[i].typ)].str()
-				g.write('string_${type_name}(((string*)${node.args_var}.data) [${i - 1}])')
-			} else {
-				g.write('((string*)${node.args_var}.data) [${i - 1}] ')
-			}
-			if i < m.params.len - 1 {
+			if i - 1 < node.args.len - 1 {
+				g.expr(node.args[i - 1].expr)
 				g.write(', ')
+			} else if !expand_strs && i == node.args.len {
+				g.expr(node.args[i - 1].expr)
+				break
+			} else {
+				// last argument; try to expand if it's []string
+				idx := i - node.args.len
+				if m.params[i].typ.is_int() || m.params[i].typ.idx() == table.bool_type_idx {
+					// Gets the type name and cast the string to the type with the string_<type> function
+					type_name := g.table.types[int(m.params[i].typ)].str()
+					g.write('string_${type_name}(((string*)${node.args[node.args.len - 1]}.data) [$idx])')
+				} else {
+					g.write('((string*)${node.args[node.args.len - 1]}.data) [$idx] ')
+				}
+				if i < m.params.len - 1 {
+					g.write(', ')
+				}
 			}
 		}
 		g.write(' ); // vweb action call with args')
diff --git a/vlib/v/parser/comptime.v b/vlib/v/parser/comptime.v
index 26b7ca9c0d..d2adb61283 100644
--- a/vlib/v/parser/comptime.v
+++ b/vlib/v/parser/comptime.v
@@ -305,12 +305,7 @@ fn (mut p Parser) comptime_selector(left ast.Expr) ast.Expr {
 		p.mark_var_as_used(method_name)
 		// `app.$action()` (`action` is a string)
 		p.check(.lpar)
-		mut args_var := ''
-		if p.tok.kind == .name {
-			args_var = p.tok.lit
-			p.mark_var_as_used(args_var)
-			p.next()
-		}
+		args := p.call_args()
 		p.check(.rpar)
 		if p.tok.kind == .key_orelse {
 			p.check(.key_orelse)
@@ -321,7 +316,8 @@ fn (mut p Parser) comptime_selector(left ast.Expr) ast.Expr {
 			method_name: method_name
 			method_pos: method_pos
 			scope: p.scope
-			args_var: args_var
+			args_var: ''
+			args: args
 			pos: start_pos.extend(p.prev_tok.position())
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/vlib/v/tests/comptime_method_args_test.v b/vlib/v/tests/comptime_method_args_test.v
index 5cec5fe050..47520abaef 100644
--- a/vlib/v/tests/comptime_method_args_test.v
+++ b/vlib/v/tests/comptime_method_args_test.v
@@ -1,14 +1,52 @@
-struct TestStruct {}
+struct TestStruct {
+mut:
+	one_arg_called    bool
+	two_args_called   bool
+	three_args_called bool
+}
 
-fn (t TestStruct) test(arg1 string, arg2 string, arg3 string) {}
+fn (mut t TestStruct) one_arg(a1 string) {
+	t.one_arg_called = true
+}
+fn (mut t TestStruct) two_args(a2 string, b2 int) {
+	t.two_args_called = true
+}
+fn (mut t TestStruct) three_args(a3 string, b3 int, c3 []string) {
+	t.three_args_called = true
+}
 
 fn test_comptime_method_names() {
+	mut num_methods := 0
 	$for method in TestStruct.methods {
-		if method.name == 'test' {
-			args := method.args
-			assert args[0].name == 'arg1'
-			assert args[1].name == 'arg2'
-			assert args[2].name == 'arg3'
+		if method.name == 'one_arg' {
+			assert method.args[0].name == 'a1'
+			num_methods++
+		} else if method.name == 'two_args' {
+			assert method.args[0].name == 'a2'
+			assert method.args[1].name == 'b2'
+			num_methods++
+		} else if method.name == 'three_args' {
+			assert method.args[0].name == 'a3'
+			assert method.args[1].name == 'b3'
+			assert method.args[2].name == 'c3'
+			num_methods++
 		}
 	}
+	assert num_methods == 3
+}
+
+fn test_comptime_call_method() {
+	mut t := TestStruct{}
+	$for method in TestStruct.methods {
+		if method.name == 'one_arg' {
+			t.$method('one')
+		} else if method.name == 'two_args' {
+			t.$method('two', 2)
+		} else if method.name == 'three_args' {
+			t.$method('three', 3, ['th' 'ree'])
+		}
+	}
+	assert t.one_arg_called
+	assert t.two_args_called
+	assert t.three_args_called
 }
diff --git a/vlib/vweb/vweb.v b/vlib/vweb/vweb.v
index a3ae34d944..00e5ea803d 100644
--- a/vlib/vweb/vweb.v
+++ b/vlib/vweb/vweb.v
@@ -379,12 +379,12 @@ fn handle_conn<T>(mut conn net.TcpConn, mut app T) {
 				// should be called first.
 				if !route_path.contains('/:') && url_words == route_words {
 					// We found a match
-					app.$method(method_args)
+					app.$method()
 					return
 				}
 
 				if url_words.len == 0 && route_words == ['index'] && method.name == 'index' {
-					app.$method(method_args)
+					app.$method()
 					return
 				}