What's meaning of Pexp_ident use in parsetree.mli?












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I have this prog parsetreetest.ml:



let ()=
let filename = "test.ml" in
Location.input_name := filename ;
let readhandle = open_in filename in
let buf = Lexing.from_channel readhandle in
Location.init buf filename ;
let ast = Parse.implementation buf in
let pstr_desc=(List.nth ast 0).pstr_desc in
match pstr_desc with
|Pstr_eval (expression,attributes)->
match expression.pexp_desc with
|Pexp_constant constant->
match constant with
|Pconst_integer (const_int,char_option)->
Printf.printf "%s" const_int;
close_in readhandle


If test.ml have only a integer,for example:1,this prog can read it and return Parsetree.



In the parsetree.mli:



and expression_desc =

| Pexp_ident of Longident.t loc

(* x

M.x

*)

| Pexp_constant of constant

(* 1, 'a', "true", 1.0, 1l, 1L, 1n *)


the Pexp_ident is paralleling to Pexp_constant,if I write parsetreetest2.ml:



let ()=
let filename = "test2.ml" in
Location.input_name := filename ;
let readhandle = open_in filename in
let buf = Lexing.from_channel readhandle in
Location.init buf filename ;
let ast = Parse.implementation buf in
let pstr_desc=(List.nth ast 0).pstr_desc in
match pstr_desc with
|Pstr_eval (expression,attributes)->
match expression.pexp_desc with
|Pexp_ident loc->
match loc with
|Lident l->
Printf.printf "%s" l;
close_in readhandle


in test2.ml I write x,as the parsetree.mli example show me,then compiler with ocamlbuild,which used to compile parsetreetest.ml success,got error:



File "parsetreetest2.ml", line 14, characters 7-13:
Error: Unbound constructor Lident



I don't know why I can't do this,thanks!










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    I have this prog parsetreetest.ml:



    let ()=
    let filename = "test.ml" in
    Location.input_name := filename ;
    let readhandle = open_in filename in
    let buf = Lexing.from_channel readhandle in
    Location.init buf filename ;
    let ast = Parse.implementation buf in
    let pstr_desc=(List.nth ast 0).pstr_desc in
    match pstr_desc with
    |Pstr_eval (expression,attributes)->
    match expression.pexp_desc with
    |Pexp_constant constant->
    match constant with
    |Pconst_integer (const_int,char_option)->
    Printf.printf "%s" const_int;
    close_in readhandle


    If test.ml have only a integer,for example:1,this prog can read it and return Parsetree.



    In the parsetree.mli:



    and expression_desc =

    | Pexp_ident of Longident.t loc

    (* x

    M.x

    *)

    | Pexp_constant of constant

    (* 1, 'a', "true", 1.0, 1l, 1L, 1n *)


    the Pexp_ident is paralleling to Pexp_constant,if I write parsetreetest2.ml:



    let ()=
    let filename = "test2.ml" in
    Location.input_name := filename ;
    let readhandle = open_in filename in
    let buf = Lexing.from_channel readhandle in
    Location.init buf filename ;
    let ast = Parse.implementation buf in
    let pstr_desc=(List.nth ast 0).pstr_desc in
    match pstr_desc with
    |Pstr_eval (expression,attributes)->
    match expression.pexp_desc with
    |Pexp_ident loc->
    match loc with
    |Lident l->
    Printf.printf "%s" l;
    close_in readhandle


    in test2.ml I write x,as the parsetree.mli example show me,then compiler with ocamlbuild,which used to compile parsetreetest.ml success,got error:



    File "parsetreetest2.ml", line 14, characters 7-13:
    Error: Unbound constructor Lident



    I don't know why I can't do this,thanks!










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      I have this prog parsetreetest.ml:



      let ()=
      let filename = "test.ml" in
      Location.input_name := filename ;
      let readhandle = open_in filename in
      let buf = Lexing.from_channel readhandle in
      Location.init buf filename ;
      let ast = Parse.implementation buf in
      let pstr_desc=(List.nth ast 0).pstr_desc in
      match pstr_desc with
      |Pstr_eval (expression,attributes)->
      match expression.pexp_desc with
      |Pexp_constant constant->
      match constant with
      |Pconst_integer (const_int,char_option)->
      Printf.printf "%s" const_int;
      close_in readhandle


      If test.ml have only a integer,for example:1,this prog can read it and return Parsetree.



      In the parsetree.mli:



      and expression_desc =

      | Pexp_ident of Longident.t loc

      (* x

      M.x

      *)

      | Pexp_constant of constant

      (* 1, 'a', "true", 1.0, 1l, 1L, 1n *)


      the Pexp_ident is paralleling to Pexp_constant,if I write parsetreetest2.ml:



      let ()=
      let filename = "test2.ml" in
      Location.input_name := filename ;
      let readhandle = open_in filename in
      let buf = Lexing.from_channel readhandle in
      Location.init buf filename ;
      let ast = Parse.implementation buf in
      let pstr_desc=(List.nth ast 0).pstr_desc in
      match pstr_desc with
      |Pstr_eval (expression,attributes)->
      match expression.pexp_desc with
      |Pexp_ident loc->
      match loc with
      |Lident l->
      Printf.printf "%s" l;
      close_in readhandle


      in test2.ml I write x,as the parsetree.mli example show me,then compiler with ocamlbuild,which used to compile parsetreetest.ml success,got error:



      File "parsetreetest2.ml", line 14, characters 7-13:
      Error: Unbound constructor Lident



      I don't know why I can't do this,thanks!










      share|improve this question














      I have this prog parsetreetest.ml:



      let ()=
      let filename = "test.ml" in
      Location.input_name := filename ;
      let readhandle = open_in filename in
      let buf = Lexing.from_channel readhandle in
      Location.init buf filename ;
      let ast = Parse.implementation buf in
      let pstr_desc=(List.nth ast 0).pstr_desc in
      match pstr_desc with
      |Pstr_eval (expression,attributes)->
      match expression.pexp_desc with
      |Pexp_constant constant->
      match constant with
      |Pconst_integer (const_int,char_option)->
      Printf.printf "%s" const_int;
      close_in readhandle


      If test.ml have only a integer,for example:1,this prog can read it and return Parsetree.



      In the parsetree.mli:



      and expression_desc =

      | Pexp_ident of Longident.t loc

      (* x

      M.x

      *)

      | Pexp_constant of constant

      (* 1, 'a', "true", 1.0, 1l, 1L, 1n *)


      the Pexp_ident is paralleling to Pexp_constant,if I write parsetreetest2.ml:



      let ()=
      let filename = "test2.ml" in
      Location.input_name := filename ;
      let readhandle = open_in filename in
      let buf = Lexing.from_channel readhandle in
      Location.init buf filename ;
      let ast = Parse.implementation buf in
      let pstr_desc=(List.nth ast 0).pstr_desc in
      match pstr_desc with
      |Pstr_eval (expression,attributes)->
      match expression.pexp_desc with
      |Pexp_ident loc->
      match loc with
      |Lident l->
      Printf.printf "%s" l;
      close_in readhandle


      in test2.ml I write x,as the parsetree.mli example show me,then compiler with ocamlbuild,which used to compile parsetreetest.ml success,got error:



      File "parsetreetest2.ml", line 14, characters 7-13:
      Error: Unbound constructor Lident



      I don't know why I can't do this,thanks!







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          You don't show a definition for Lident so the obvious conclusion is that the constructor is undefined, which is exactly what the compiler is telling you. The case that works doesn't use Lident, so it doesn't have the error.



          It sounds like you're working with some pre-existing files. So the thing to do might be to look around and find the definition of Lident and make sure it is compiled and can be found by the compiler.



          If you're copying code from somewhere else, you might look to see whether there are any open declarations in the other code. Possibly an open declaration would make Lident available in your code.






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            You don't show a definition for Lident so the obvious conclusion is that the constructor is undefined, which is exactly what the compiler is telling you. The case that works doesn't use Lident, so it doesn't have the error.



            It sounds like you're working with some pre-existing files. So the thing to do might be to look around and find the definition of Lident and make sure it is compiled and can be found by the compiler.



            If you're copying code from somewhere else, you might look to see whether there are any open declarations in the other code. Possibly an open declaration would make Lident available in your code.






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              You don't show a definition for Lident so the obvious conclusion is that the constructor is undefined, which is exactly what the compiler is telling you. The case that works doesn't use Lident, so it doesn't have the error.



              It sounds like you're working with some pre-existing files. So the thing to do might be to look around and find the definition of Lident and make sure it is compiled and can be found by the compiler.



              If you're copying code from somewhere else, you might look to see whether there are any open declarations in the other code. Possibly an open declaration would make Lident available in your code.






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                You don't show a definition for Lident so the obvious conclusion is that the constructor is undefined, which is exactly what the compiler is telling you. The case that works doesn't use Lident, so it doesn't have the error.



                It sounds like you're working with some pre-existing files. So the thing to do might be to look around and find the definition of Lident and make sure it is compiled and can be found by the compiler.



                If you're copying code from somewhere else, you might look to see whether there are any open declarations in the other code. Possibly an open declaration would make Lident available in your code.






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                You don't show a definition for Lident so the obvious conclusion is that the constructor is undefined, which is exactly what the compiler is telling you. The case that works doesn't use Lident, so it doesn't have the error.



                It sounds like you're working with some pre-existing files. So the thing to do might be to look around and find the definition of Lident and make sure it is compiled and can be found by the compiler.



                If you're copying code from somewhere else, you might look to see whether there are any open declarations in the other code. Possibly an open declaration would make Lident available in your code.







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