GHCi gives overly specific error message for unknown constructor
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’Trac metadata
| Trac field | Value |
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| Version | 7.8.2 |
| Type | Bug |
| TypeOfFailure | OtherFailure |
| Priority | normal |
| Resolution | Unresolved |
| Component | Compiler |
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