#9609: GHCi gives overly specific error message for unknown constructor -------------------------------------+------------------------------------- Reporter: dfeuer | Owner: Type: bug | Status: new Priority: normal | Milestone: Component: Compiler | Version: 7.8.2 Keywords: | Operating System: Architecture: Unknown/Multiple | Unknown/Multiple Difficulty: Unknown | Type of failure: Blocked By: | None/Unknown Related Tickets: | Test Case: | Blocking: | Differential Revisions: -------------------------------------+------------------------------------- What happens: {{{ Prelude> :i Fish Top level: Not in scope: data constructor ‘Fish’ }}} This is potentially confusing because `:i` can be used for type constructors and classes, as well as data constructors. What I think should happen: {{{ Prelude> :i Fish Top level: Not in scope: constructor or class ‘Fish’ }}} -- Ticket URL: http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/9609 GHC http://www.haskell.org/ghc/ The Glasgow Haskell Compiler