2007/11/13, Simon Peyton-Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > | "For technical reasons, GHCi can only support the *-form for modules > | which are interpreted, so compiled modules and package modules can > | only contribute their exports to the current scope." But it does mean > | the interpreter isn't referentially transparent, which is weird for a > | language that puts so much stress on referential transparency. > > Well it depends on what you mean by "referential transparency" -- but I'll > agree 100% that the behaviour you described in your original message is > surprising, and therefore unwelcome.
Plus, I just discovered, by reading this thread, WHY this happen. > Meanwhile, though, the best we can do is improve the documentation: > > Dan, can you suggest any words we could add to the > documentation that would have prevented you stumbling? Granted, I'm lazy. I read release notes only and only few first pages to see what's new. Couldn't GHCI be improved to at least give some hints? Cheers, Radek. _______________________________________________ Haskell-Cafe mailing list Haskell-Cafe@haskell.org http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell-cafe
