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/InvalidOptionType.txt | 44 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 44 insertions(+) create mode 100644 dhall/src/error/text/InvalidOptionType.txt (limited to 'dhall/src/error/text/InvalidOptionType.txt') diff --git a/dhall/src/error/text/InvalidOptionType.txt b/dhall/src/error/text/InvalidOptionType.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3bc81de --- /dev/null +++ b/dhall/src/error/text/InvalidOptionType.txt @@ -0,0 +1,44 @@ +Explanation: Every optional element ends with a type annotation for the element +that might be present, like this: + + + ┌────────────────────────┐ + │ [1] : Optional Integer │ An optional element that's present + └────────────────────────┘ + ⇧ + The type of the ❰Optional❱ element, which is an ❰Integer❱ + + + ┌────────────────────────┐ + │ [] : Optional Integer │ An optional element that's absent + └────────────────────────┘ + ⇧ + You still specify the type even when the element is absent + + +The element type must be a type and not something else. For example, the +following element types are $_NOT valid: + + + ┌──────────────────┐ + │ ... : Optional 1 │ + └──────────────────┘ + ⇧ + This is an ❰Integer❱ and not a ❰Type❱ + + + ┌─────────────────────┐ + │ ... : Optional Type │ + └─────────────────────┘ + ⇧ + This is a ❰Kind❱ and not a ❰Type❱ + + +Even if the element is absent you still must specify a valid type + +You declared that the ❰Optional❱ element should have type: + +↳ $txt0 + +... which is not a ❰Type❱ + -- cgit v1.2.3