diff --git a/haskell/helloworld.hs b/haskell/helloworld.hs
index 66937d0..63cb01c 100644
--- a/haskell/helloworld.hs
+++ b/haskell/helloworld.hs
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
+--compiles and runs successfully
 main = putStrLn "Hello World!"
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diff --git a/haskell/test.sh b/haskell/test.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..038d97c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/haskell/test.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+ghc helloworld.hs
+./helloworld
\ No newline at end of file