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(New page: <haskell> parent :: MonadPlus m => Sheep -> m Sheep parent s = (toMonad (father s)) `mplus` (toMonad (mother s)) grandparent :: MonadPlus m => Sheep -> m Sheep grandparent s = (toMonad (p...) |
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If the compiler cannot guess which MonadPlus to use you will need to specify it when the function is called. So, <hask>parent someSheep :: Maybe Sheep</hask> will use the Maybe monad and either <hask>parent someSheep :: [] Sheep</hask> or <hask>parent someSheep :: [Sheep]</hask> will use the list monad. |
If the compiler cannot guess which MonadPlus to use you will need to specify it when the function is called. So, <hask>parent someSheep :: Maybe Sheep</hask> will use the Maybe monad and either <hask>parent someSheep :: [] Sheep</hask> or <hask>parent someSheep :: [Sheep]</hask> will use the list monad. |
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+ | Alternative grandparent: |
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+ | <haskell> |
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+ | grandparent :: (MonadPlus m) => Sheep -> m Sheep |
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+ | grandparent s = parent s >>= parent |
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+ | </haskell> |
Revision as of 18:01, 21 September 2012
parent :: MonadPlus m => Sheep -> m Sheep
parent s = (toMonad (father s)) `mplus` (toMonad (mother s))
grandparent :: MonadPlus m => Sheep -> m Sheep
grandparent s = (toMonad (parentalGrandfather s)) `mplus`
(toMonad (parentalGrandmother s)) `mplus`
(toMonad (maternalGrandfather s)) `mplus`
(toMonad (maternalGrandmother s))
toMonad :: MonadPlus m => Maybe a -> m a
toMonad Nothing = mzero
toMonad (Just s) = return s
If the compiler cannot guess which MonadPlus to use you will need to specify it when the function is called. So, parent someSheep :: Maybe Sheep
will use the Maybe monad and either parent someSheep :: [] Sheep
or parent someSheep :: [Sheep]
will use the list monad.
Alternative grandparent:
grandparent :: (MonadPlus m) => Sheep -> m Sheep
grandparent s = parent s >>= parent