Note [HsExprArg]
The data type HsExprArg :: TcPass -> Type is a very local type, used only within this module and GHC.Tc.Gen.App * It's really a zipper for an application chain See Note [Application chains and heads] in GHC.Tc.Gen.App for what an "application chain" is. * It's a GHC-specific type, so using TTG only where necessary * It is indexed by TcPass, meaning - HsExprArg TcpRn: The result of splitHsApps, which decomposes a HsExpr GhcRn - HsExprArg TcpInst: The result of tcInstFun, which instantiates the function type, perhaps taking a quick look at arguments. - HsExprArg TcpTc: The result of tcArg, which typechecks the value args In EValArg we now have a (LHsExpr GhcTc) * rebuildPrefixApps is dual to splitHsApps, and zips an application back into a HsExpr Invariants: 1. With QL switched off, all arguments are ValArg; no ValArgQL 2. With QL switched on, tcInstFun converts some ValArgs to ValArgQL, under the conditions when quick-look should happen (eg the argument type is guarded) -- see quickLookArg
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- Application chains and heads GHC.Tc.Gen.App
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- tcApp: typechecking applications GHC.Tc.Gen.App
- GHC.Tc.Gen.Head call site