Re: Dear Santa (Error Messages)

[Lennart Augustsson]

George Russell wrote:

> > Disagree.  I think it's nice & fast.  I challenge you to write a faster
> > Haskell parser using a combinator library.
> Parser combinators are fine if the grammar is very simple or you don't
> care about CPU times.  But using them in a serious compiler for Haskell
> would be like building a computer out of stone knives and bearskins.

So this is your opinion, what kind of evidence have you got for this claim?

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        -- Lennart