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The next question is:
 
The next question is:
Shall <hask>show</hask> emit valid Haskell code,
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Shall <hask>show</hask> emit valid Haskell code, that represents the shown data,
 
or shall it show eye-candy, maybe even formatted in a line-oriented way.
that represents the shown data,
 
or shall it show something user friendly, maybe even something that is formatted in a line-oriented way.
 
   
[http://www.haskell.org/pipermail/libraries/2005-March/003496.html Meaning of Show and Read I]
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* [http://www.haskell.org/pipermail/libraries/2005-March/003496.html Meaning of Show and Read I]
[http://www.haskell.org/pipermail/libraries/2005-March/003497.html Meaning of Show and Read II]
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* [http://www.haskell.org/pipermail/libraries/2005-March/003497.html Meaning of Show and Read II]
 
* [http://www.haskell.org/pipermail/glasgow-haskell-users/2003-August/005586.html Show instance for Tree]
 
[http://www.haskell.org/pipermail/libraries/2006-November/006257.html Raw vs. Show]
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* [http://www.haskell.org/pipermail/libraries/2006-November/006257.html Raw vs. Show]
 
[http://www.haskell.org/pipermail/glasgow-haskell-users/2003-August/005586.html Show instance for Tree]
 
   
 
[[Category:Style]]
 
[[Category:Style]]

Latest revision as of 14:32, 13 November 2006

What shall the Show and Read instances show and parse, respectively? It is certainly a good thing, if

  • read parses, what show shows.

The next question is: Shall show emit valid Haskell code, that represents the shown data, or shall it show eye-candy, maybe even formatted in a line-oriented way.