RE: example of derive using Template Haskell?

"Simon Peyton-Jones" <[email protected]> Mon, 24 Jan 2005 09:31:29 -0000

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| unfortunately, a LOT has appears to have changed
| since 6.2.2.  For example, Language.Haskell.TH
| doesn't exist in 6.2.2.  Instead I have
| Language.Haskell.THSyntax.    And TyConI doesn't
| exist yet either.
| 
| 
| I'm inclined to believe that moving forward on
| Template Haskell with 6.2.2 is pointless.  Is
| there any way of obtaining a build of 6.3 for
| windows (or even better 6.4RC1!)?

You may well be right.  Template Haskell is in its infancy, relative to
most of GHC, and its interface  has changed substantially between 6.2
and 6.4.

6.4 will be out in weeks not months.  It's our top priority.

Simon