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Try Backpack: ghc --backpack

Backpack, a new system for mix-in packages in Haskell, has been released with GHC 8.2. Although Backpack is closely integrated with the Cabal package system, it's still possible to play around with toy examples using a new command ghc --backpack. Before you get started, make sure you have a recent enough version of GHC: ezyang@sabre:~$ […]

  • October 10, 2016