#8622: Importing modules in .ghci file doesn't work ---------------------------------+---------------------------------- Reporter: m4dc4p | Owner: Type: bug | Status: new Priority: normal | Milestone: Component: GHCi | Version: 7.6.3 Resolution: | Keywords: Operating System: MacOS X | Architecture: x86_64 (amd64) Type of failure: None/Unknown | Difficulty: Unknown Test Case: | Blocked By: Blocking: | Related Tickets: ---------------------------------+---------------------------------- Changes (by simonpj): * cc: simonmar (added) Comment: Actually this is by design. You can only use `import` and `:module` for a module that either * is already loaded as part of the current program (`:show modules` tells you which ones are, I think), or * is a module of a visible package If you use `:load Macros` rather than `import Macros`, all is well. However, the [http://www.haskell.org/ghc/docs/latest/html/users_guide /interactive-evaluation.html user documentation] is not good on this point. Notably, it says (2.4.5.1) that "You cannot add a module to the scope if it is not loaded". But that's not true: you can also add (or `import`) any package module. Copying Simon M to check my statements here. If correct, I'll update the documentation. Simion -- Ticket URL: http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/8622#comment:4 GHC http://www.haskell.org/ghc/ The Glasgow Haskell Compiler