ndmitchell / ndmitchell/hlint

Is there a hint for unqualified imports

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Description

I'd like to prohibit unqualified imports without explicit import list:

import Data.List                 -- bad
import qualified Data.List as L  -- ok
import Data.List (foldl')        -- ok

This should be configurable, e.g. to allow some modules to be imported unqualified:

import Prelude hiding (null)
-- or
import Prelude.Compat -- should be configurable to be ok

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Research direction

No source file, test, or entry point is named. Start by locating HLint's import checks and configuration handling, then determine where a configurable hint can distinguish bare unqualified imports from qualified or explicitly listed imports. Done means the hint reports bare imports while honoring configured exceptions such as Prelude.Compat.

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Assessment

Tech stack
haskell
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
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Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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