[haskell-platform] #180: GHCi tries to print infinite list (like [1..])

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Tue Jul 12 22:37:19 BST 2011


#180: GHCi tries to print infinite list (like [1..])
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 Reporter:  nsinreal  |        Owner:  dons   
     Type:  defect    |       Status:  closed 
 Priority:  trivial   |    Milestone:         
Component:  GHC       |   Resolution:  invalid
 Keywords:            |  
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Changes (by gregorycollins):

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


Comment:

 Knowing whether a particular list value is infinite requires solving the
 halting problem, which is undecidable -- sorry.

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Ticket URL: <http://trac.haskell.org/haskell-platform/ticket/180#comment:1>
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