[GHC] #1040: read::Float does not handle string that are all digits, but end in "."

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#1040: read::Float does not handle string that are all digits, but end in "."
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 Reporter:  guest     |          Owner:         
     Type:  bug       |         Status:  closed 
 Priority:  low       |      Milestone:         
Component:  Compiler  |        Version:  6.6    
 Severity:  normal    |     Resolution:  invalid
 Keywords:            |     Difficulty:  Unknown
 Testcase:            |   Architecture:  Unknown
       Os:  Unknown   |  
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Changes (by thorkilnaur):

  * resolution:  => invalid
  * status:  new => closed

Comment:

 Describing "Numeric Literals" in Haskell programs, page 12 of the Haskell
 98 reports says "A floating literal must contain digits both before and
 after the decimal point." The behaviour of {{{read}}} that you describe is
 in agreement with this. To me, the {{{read}}} behaviour thus seems
 entirely reasonable and I have taken the liberty of closing this ticket.

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