Assignment versus binding

[BartC]

On 05/10/2016 14:43, Rustom Mody wrote:
> On Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at 7:05:02 PM UTC+5:30, BartC wrote:

>> That's the one it can't find. Actually it can't seem to import any
>> standard libraries, so the implementation must be screwed up.
>>
>> Or is it because I downloaded the Minimal** rather Full version? The
>> minimal version is already 1.7GB! Can it really be that big and yet not
>> include such basic stuff? If so, what on earth is taking up all the
>> space! (The full version was 10-15% bigger.)
>>
>> (**
>> https://downloads.haskell.org/~platform/8.0.1/HaskellPlatform-8.0.1-minimal-x86_64-setup-a.exe)
>
> Minimal means only compiler: NO libraries except what the compiler needs to compile.
> Almost certainly wrong for a beginner’s testing the waters.
>
> You should probably download haskell-platform (full)

(I've downloaded the full version. Now I have 25,000 files in 2200MB. 
And it still doesn't work.

This is exactly why I persist with my own language implementations. My 
current one is only 1/5000th the size but standard libraries are included!)

-- 
Bartc