[GHC] #14076: cons operator for list give weird output

1 Aug 2017


      #14076: cons operator for list give weird output
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           Reporter:  AshHash        |             Owner:  (none)
               Type:  bug            |            Status:  new
           Priority:  normal         |         Milestone:
          Component:  GHCi           |           Version:  8.2.1
           Keywords:  cons(:)        |  Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple
       Architecture:                 |   Type of failure:  None/Unknown
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 on typing the following command in ghci\\
 :t 1:2\\
 I get the output\\
 (Num [a], Num a) => [a]\\

 While running the same on char like follows, gives me an error:\\
 :t 'a':'b'

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Ticket URL: http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/14076
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