Re: Advance notice that I'd like to make Cabal depend on parsec

On 14 Mar 2013, at 14:53, Duncan Coutts wrote:

Why did I choose parsec? Practicality dictates that I can only use things in the core libraries, and the nearest thing we have to that is the parser lib that is in the HP.

I fully agree that a real parser is needed for Cabal files. I implemented one myself, many years ago, using the polyparse library, and using a hand-written lexer. Feel free to reuse it (attached, together with a sample program) if you like, although I expect it has bit-rotted a little over time. Regards, Malcolm