Hi, I would like to propose a modification in the ghc message for "no instance for" errors. In the message, the ghc tells that there's no instance for the type you are using and it give you a hint that you can fix it adding a new instance for your type. But it don't tell me any instance alternative that already exists. So, if I don't know the correct type, I need to look at the documentation.
At least for me, I get this message when I'm using the function in the wrong way or when I forget to specify the some function signature. It's quite rare the I want to add a new instance. Of course that it's not a problem to look at the documentation, but improving it can save a significant time and help the beginers to guess the error and how fix it. In C++ and Java, when I use g++ or javac and I make a wrong overloading, the compiler show me some alternatives. I think it help more than tell me to add a new overload to the function. It's possible to do it in ghc? I'm new haskell programmer and I enjoying a lot this language. []s Victor -- GNU/Linux user #446397 - http://counter.li.org _______________________________________________ Haskell-Cafe mailing list Haskell-Cafe@haskell.org http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell-cafe