From 60129b7d1c0ea8bdf2ec666fa51957e97465e88f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nadrieril Date: Mon, 6 May 2019 23:17:26 +0200 Subject: Consolidate errors in the error module --- dhall/src/error/text/InvalidListType.txt | 43 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 43 insertions(+) create mode 100644 dhall/src/error/text/InvalidListType.txt (limited to 'dhall/src/error/text/InvalidListType.txt') diff --git a/dhall/src/error/text/InvalidListType.txt b/dhall/src/error/text/InvalidListType.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..676647e --- /dev/null +++ b/dhall/src/error/text/InvalidListType.txt @@ -0,0 +1,43 @@ +Explanation: Every ❰List❱ documents the type of its elements with a type +annotation, like this: + + + ┌──────────────────────────┐ + │ [1, 2, 3] : List Integer │ A ❰List❱ of three ❰Integer❱s + └──────────────────────────┘ + ⇧ + The type of the ❰List❱'s elements, which are ❰Integer❱s + + + ┌───────────────────┐ + │ [] : List Integer │ An empty ❰List❱ + └───────────────────┘ + ⇧ + You still specify the type even when the ❰List❱ is empty + + +The element type must be a type and not something else. For example, the +following element types are $_NOT valid: + + + ┌──────────────┐ + │ ... : List 1 │ + └──────────────┘ + ⇧ + This is an ❰Integer❱ and not a ❰Type❱ + + + ┌─────────────────┐ + │ ... : List Type │ + └─────────────────┘ + ⇧ + This is a ❰Kind❱ and not a ❰Type❱ + + +Even if the ❰List❱ is empty you still must specify a valid type + +You declared that the ❰List❱'s elements should have type: + +↳ $txt0 + +... which is not a ❰Type❱ -- cgit v1.2.3