#13669: Identifier "Otherwise" in guarded equation can crash a program -------------------------------------+------------------------------------- Reporter: vanto | Owner: (none) Type: feature request | Status: new Priority: normal | Milestone: Component: Compiler | Version: 8.0.2 Resolution: | Keywords: Operating System: Unknown/Multiple | Architecture: | Unknown/Multiple Type of failure: Other | Test Case: Blocked By: | Blocking: Related Tickets: | Differential Rev(s): Wiki Page: | -------------------------------------+------------------------------------- Comment (by bgamari): You could replace `otherwise` in the ticket description with any other identifier provided by `Prelude` and the same argument will apply. However, I really don't think this is an argument for adding complexity to the language. In the case that `Prelude` is imported unqualified the user will be faced with an ambiguity error and there will be no confusion. If they really do import `Prelude` qualified and define or otherwise import another `otherwise`, then who are we to say they shouldn't? I've never heard of anyone complain of being confused by `otherwise`, or any other `Prelude`-defined identifier, not behaving as expected for this reason. -- Ticket URL: http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/13669#comment:2 GHC http://www.haskell.org/ghc/ The Glasgow Haskell Compiler