Rebinding (:) -- built-in syntax, or just another constructor?
This program is valid in Hugs 2005, but not in GHC:
import Prelude (print,(<),Bool(..))
data Cond a = a : a
infixl 0 ?
infixl 1 :
(?) :: Bool -> Cond a -> a
True ? (x : _) = x
False ? (_ : y) = y
main = print (1 < 2 ? "yeah" : "no!")
Hugs responds with:
Main> main
"yeah"
GHCi says:
$ ghci A.hs
A.hs:4:16: Illegal binding of built-in syntax: :
Which one is right?
Trac metadata
| Trac field | Value |
|---|---|
| Version | 6.6 |
| Type | Bug |
| TypeOfFailure | OtherFailure |
| Priority | low |
| Resolution | Unresolved |
| Component | Compiler (Parser) |
| Test case | |
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| CC | |
| Operating system | Unknown |
| Architecture | Multiple |