ndmitchell / ndmitchell/hoogle
Let type search see through aliases
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Description
The first go-round for type search did not include alias resolution. This prevents searches like String -> (Char -> Maybe Char) -> Maybe String from finding traverse, for example.
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- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating the type-search implementation and the alias-resolution handling. Reproduce the example query String -> (Char -> Maybe Char) -> Maybe String and verify that it finds traverse; done means type searches work through aliases without losing existing results.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- haskell
- Domain
- search
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100