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"Use fewer imports" suggestion when importing multiple fields from the same record

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#1,133 opened on Sep 17, 2020

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good first issue

Description

For instance, for the following line of code: import Test.Hspec.Formatters (Formatter(failedFormatter), Formatter(footerFormatter))

Suggest the following as alternative: import Test.Hspec.Formatters (Formatter(failedFormatter, footerFormatter))

Does it sound like a reasonable feature to add under "Use fewer imports" suggestion?

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Issue type
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2
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Prerequisites
Basic Haskell syntaxFamiliarity with hlint's suggestion format
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
50
Research direction
Review hlint's existing import related suggestions (e.g., 'Use fewer imports' hint) in the source code. Look for the module handling import statements and determine where to add logic to detect and suggest merging multiple imports of the same record. Consult the hlint documentation and existing test cases for guidance.