Type holes show incorrect type in GHCi
In a fresh GHCi:
> show _
<interactive>:7:6: error:
• Found hole: _h :: ()
Or perhaps ‘_h’ is mis-spelled, or not in scope
• In the first argument of ‘show’, namely ‘_h’
In the expression: show _h
In an equation for ‘it’: it = show _h
• Relevant bindings include
it :: String (bound at <interactive>:7:1)
This seems wrong: the type of the hole is _h :: Show a0 => a0
, not _h :: ()
.
On a related note, should this be reporting two errors (one for the hole, one for the constraint) as in #9479 (closed)?
Trac metadata
Trac field | Value |
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Version | 8.0.1 |
Type | Bug |
TypeOfFailure | OtherFailure |
Priority | normal |
Resolution | Unresolved |
Component | GHCi |
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