let (--*) = (+) in 5 --* 6
===> 11

The comment is introduced by -- followed by a non-symbol (because if followed by a symbol, it might be an operator)

Hope this helps!

Dan

On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 11:30 PM, michael rice <nowgate@yahoo.com> wrote:
I'm just noticing that "--" comments don't seem to work properly when the first character following them is a '*'.

Michael


--*I like asterisks
--*I like asterisks
--*I like asterisks
--*I like asterisks

double x = x+x


Prelude> :l double
[1 of 1] Compiling Main             ( double.hs, interpreted )

double.hs:1:0: parse error on input `--*'
Failed, modules loaded: none.
Prelude>



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