User guide section on AllowAmbiguousTypes should mention TypeApplications
With type applications it is tempting to write
class C x a where
meth :: a
which will fail the ambiguity check as x is not used in any methods. One way to get around this is to use TypeApplications in order to specify what x should be at each usage of meth. A small section in the user guide explaining this and linking to the section on TypeApplications would be useful.
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| Version | 8.0.1 |
| Type | Bug |
| TypeOfFailure | OtherFailure |
| Priority | normal |
| Resolution | Unresolved |
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