[GHC] #5412: dataTypeConstrs gives unhelpful error message

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Wed Dec 25 20:18:06 UTC 2013


#5412: dataTypeConstrs gives unhelpful error message
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        Reporter:  NeilMitchell      |            Owner:  klangner
            Type:  bug               |           Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |        Milestone:  7.6.2
       Component:  libraries/base    |          Version:  7.1
      Resolution:                    |         Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |     Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple
 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |       Difficulty:  Unknown
       Test Case:                    |       Blocked By:
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Comment (by klangner):

 I can try :-)

 I can create the following message:
 ''Data.Data.dataTypeConstrs is not supported for Prelude.Int, as it is not
 an algebraic data type''

 As you can see there is **Prelude.Int** not **Int**.
 This name is returned by **dataTypeName**.

 I don't know how to get the name without Prelude prefix.

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