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Sure, I said the issue was not insurmountable. But (and yes, I know Haskell programmers won't necessarily agree) there are contexts in which following a direct,
by tom_mellior 7y ago
Sure, I said the issue was not insurmountable. But (and yes, I know Haskell programmers won't necessarily agree) there are contexts in which following a direct, mutable reference is superior to indirecting through a map.
- platz 7y agoSure, Desktop GUI programming tends to be one of those contexts. But I think those contexts are much rarer in Server APIs, and the internet has shifted the focus of programming from GUIs to APIs. I wouldn't recommend Hsakell for a desktop GUI, but it's excellent in the API world. It's more of a backend language.
- leshow 7y agoThere are some really cool things in haskell-gi. Haskell has the ability to make some wonderful DSLs. Have a look: https://haskell-at-work.com/episodes/2018-11-13-gtk-programming-with-haskell.html https://haskell-at-work.com/episodes/2018-11-13-gtk-programm...