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Re: [GHC] #674: Bad error message: varying arguments: msg#00189

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Subject: Re: [GHC] #674: Bad error message: varying arguments

#674: Bad error message: varying arguments
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Reporter: guest | Owner:
Type: feature request | Status: closed
Priority: normal | Milestone:
Component: Compiler (Type checker) | Version: 6.4.1
Severity: normal | Resolution: wontfix
Keywords: | Os: Unknown
Difficulty: Unknown | Architecture: Unknown
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Comment (by guest):

The error message is indeed correct, but hard to understand for newbies
(I've observed this in practice, several times). In the wake of the GHC
survey Simon PJ asked for error messages that could be improved. This is
such an error message.

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Ticket URL: <http://cvs.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/674>
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