patch for review: show ghci-related flags in ghci :set,
:show packages, :show languages
Claus Reinke
claus.reinke at talk21.com
Mon Sep 17 10:58:04 EDT 2007
> - Overall, I like the additions, especially :show languages/packages
thanks!-) to complete ':show packages': is there a way to query
(the linker, i guess?) about currently loaded packages?
> - I wonder whether :set should show *all* the dynamic flags, rather than
> just the GHCi-related ones? Or perhaps just the flags that have
> changed from their defaults?
the intention there is to let the user know which GHCi-specific
flags are available (see the current thread in haskell-cafe), as
they are just another syntax for what might be GHCi options
(hugs :set gives current settings and brief help, all in one page).
perhaps there should be a separate ':show dynflags'? but
there are so many of them that one would need to control
the amount of output somehow, i guess. as i mentioned,
being able to show import paths, etc, would also be useful.
> - Move ghciFlags lower down, maybe as a local function to setCmd
the idea was to cache the small caf, instead of going through
all dynflags again and again. originally, i wanted to use that
list for helpText as well, but then decided to add the general
reference to the user's guide section instead.
> - Any chance you could refactor runCommands to be
> a bit more readable? I find this style quite incomprehensible:
>
> maybe (return ())
> (((bool (return ()) (runCommands getCmd)) =<<)
> . ghciHandle handler . doCommand) mb_cmd
>
> eh? :-)
ah, yes. i had quite a bit of trouble figuring out the logic
of booleans, loops, returns, error handlers, etc in the original,
and this point-free style proved to be more amenable to
experimentation. but i agree, i will unfold this nest again!-)
will try to send updated patch later today,
claus
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