ghci problem parsing where

[Ian Lynagh]

On Mon, Oct 01, 2001 at 11:38:33AM +0100, Simon Marlow wrote:
> 
> > Using GHC Interactive, version 5.02:
> > 
> > Prelude> x where x = 5
> > <interactive>:1: parse error on input `where'
> > 
> > let works fine:
> > 
> > Prelude> let x = 5 in x
> > 5
> 
> 'where' clauses aren't allowed on an arbitrary expression.  They are
> allowed as part of a declaration only - see the 'rhs' production in the
> Haskell grammar.

Ah, yes, thanks, I'm just used to it working in hugs  :-)


Ian