[Haskell-beginners] helper tools for reading haskell source

[Joey Hess]

Nathan Hüsken wrote:
> Often, when I read haskell code, I would like to know how and where
> a datatype or function is defined.
> Normaly I read the code of package, and I then use grep. But when it
> is not defined in the same package, grep can not help me.
> 
> Example: I want to know where the datatype Frame and the function
> windowGetChildren in the wxHaskell odule are defined.
> I know there is hoogle, but for these it was unable to help me (or I
> was unable to use it correctly?).
> 
> So I was wondering, what other tools or methods do you use to
> "analyse" haskell source?

If you're able to compile the code, you can also load its file in ghci.
Then :i will tell you what module defines a symbol.

-- 
see shy jo
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