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Modulelinear-base-0.8.1

Data.Maybe.Linear

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valuemaybe :: b -> (a %1 -> b) -> Maybe a %1 -> b
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datadata Maybe a
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The Maybe type encapsulates an optional value. A value of type Maybe a either contains a value of type a (represented as Just a), or it is empty (represented as Nothing). Using Maybe is a good way to deal with errors or exceptional cases without resorting to drastic measures such as error.

The Maybe type is also a monad. It is a simple kind of error monad, where all errors are represented by Nothing. A richer error monad can be built using the Either type.

Constructors

Instances64Monad, MonadFix, MonadFail, Applicative, Foldable, Alternative, …