purescript / purescript/pursuit

Types are case sensitive - confusing for beginners

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Haskell
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Description

A beginner reported confusing results when searching number -> string (instead of Number -> String).

Not sure what the best way to improve this is.

Related to #320

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Research direction

Reproduce the reported search for number -> string and compare it with Number -> String. Read the related discussion in #320 before deciding how case sensitivity should work; done means the intended beginner-friendly search behavior is defined and covered by appropriate search checks.

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Assessment

Tech stack
haskell
Domain
documentation, search
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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