From: simonpj <unknown>
Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2005 18:22:11 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: [project @ 2005-03-02 18:22:11 by simonpj]
X-Git-Tag: Initial_conversion_from_CVS_complete~986
X-Git-Url: http://git.megacz.com/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=c7f45440016ec1502209f13006682de89021eb3b;p=ghc-hetmet.git

[project @ 2005-03-02 18:22:11 by simonpj]
Add note about defaulting
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diff --git a/ghc/docs/users_guide/ghci.xml b/ghc/docs/users_guide/ghci.xml
index 8914901..1485485 100644
--- a/ghc/docs/users_guide/ghci.xml
+++ b/ghc/docs/users_guide/ghci.xml
@@ -664,6 +664,9 @@ Wed Mar 14 12:23:13 GMT 2001
    and at least one is either a numeric class <emphasis>or the <literal>Show</literal>, 
    <literal>Eq</literal>, or <literal>Ord</literal> class</emphasis>,
    GHCi will try to use one of the <literal>default</literal> types, just as described in the Report.
+   The standard defaulting rules require that one of the classes is numeric; the difference here
+   is that defaulting is also triggered at least one is <literal>Show</literal>, 
+   <literal>Eq</literal>, or <literal>Ord</literal>.  
    </para>
     </sect2>
   </sect1>