#11409: Cannot instantiate literals using TypeApplications -------------------------------------+------------------------------------- Reporter: Feuerbach | Owner: (none) Type: feature request | Status: new Priority: normal | Milestone: 8.4.1 Component: Compiler | Version: 8.0.1-rc1 Resolution: | Keywords: | TypeApplications Operating System: Unknown/Multiple | Architecture: | Unknown/Multiple Type of failure: None/Unknown | Test Case: Blocked By: | Blocking: Related Tickets: #11352 | Differential Rev(s): Wiki Page: | -------------------------------------+------------------------------------- Comment (by Iceland_jack): Mentioned in [https://www.reddit.com/r/haskell/comments/6k86je/constraint_unions_bringing_or_to_the_language_of/djkmdbi/?utm_content=permalink&utm_medium=front&utm_source=reddit&utm_name=haskell reddit comment]
I keep being surprised/disappointed that I can't do `5 @Int` and have to do `(5 :: Int)` instead.
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