GHC's error messages are too verbose?

[Duncan Coutts]

On Sat, 2007-04-14 at 11:40 +0100, Neil Mitchell wrote:

> I much prefer the Hugs error messages, although this may be experience
> with Hugs, rather than an issue with GHC.


I think GHC(i)'s error messages are great. Whenever my students (and
sometimes I) don't understand Hugs's error messages I suggest they try
GHCi and that usually gives something a lot better.

Duncan