[m-dev.] diff: begin using functionality from error_util in typecheck.m

[Fergus Henderson]

On 14-Feb-2000, Robert Ernst Johann JESCHOFNIK <rejj at students.cs.mu.oz.au> wrote:
> [...] error_util__describe_one_pred_name, like hlds_out__write_pred_id
> puts the word "predicate" or "function" along with the name/arity. [...]
> when long lines get wrapped, this word is being wrapped along
> with the pred name.
> 
> eg,
> 
> insead of:
> ! pragma_c_code_dup_var.m:014: Error: no clauses for function `pragma_c_code_dup_var:bread_impl/7'.
> 
> we get:
> ! pragma_c_code_dup_var.m:014: Error: no clauses for
> ! pragma_c_code_dup_var.m:014:   function `pragma_c_code_dup_var:bread_impl/7'.
> 
> Is that okay?
> (it would be nicer if "function" didn't wrap, but still..)

You're right that it is not ideal.  But I guess it is adequate.
Overwrapping things in this way is probably a bit better than
underwrapping things like we used to do, so it still seems like
an improvement on the earlier status quo.

Cheers,
	Fergus.

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