#984: Syntax error shows in the wrong position -------------------------------------+-------------------------------------- Reporter: guest | Owner: Type: bug | Status: new Priority: low | Milestone: _|_ Component: Compiler (Parser) | Version: 6.4.2 Keywords: syntax parse case do | Os: Unknown/Multiple Architecture: Unknown/Multiple | Failure: None/Unknown Difficulty: Unknown | Testcase: N/A Blockedby: | Blocking: Related: | -------------------------------------+-------------------------------------- Changes (by morabbin): * failure: => None/Unknown Comment: Confirmed behavior is still in GHC 7.6.1: {{{ Orac:~/work/ghc $ cat > test.hs f _ = do x <- computation case () of _ -> result <- computation case () of () -> undefined Orac:~/work/ghc $ ghci test.hs GHCi, version 7.6.1: http://www.haskell.org/ghc/ :? for help Loading package ghc-prim ... linking ... done. Loading package integer-gmp ... linking ... done. Loading package base ... linking ... done. [1 of 1] Compiling Main ( test.hs, interpreted ) test.hs:3:9: Parse error in pattern: case () of { _ -> result } Failed, modules loaded: none. Prelude> }}} Mark as dup of #459? -- Ticket URL: http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/984#comment:7 GHC http://www.haskell.org/ghc/ The Glasgow Haskell Compiler