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Haskell number system in one picture

• jrockway 17y ago
  This is not exactly chaotic, it seems pretty straightforward to me. Yes, there are a variety of numeric types, but the point of the "chaos" is that you can program with each with the same API. (A "sort" function works on any type that does "Ord".)
  • gwern 17y ago
    While the number setup never seemed too bad to me, I understand the math-types weren't too happy with the '98 Prelude, hence the numeric-prelude: - http://www.haskell.org/haskellwiki/Numeric_Prelude http://www.haskell.org/haskellwiki/Numeric_Prelude - http://hackage.haskell.org/package/numeric-prelude http://hackage.haskell.org/package/numeric-prelude
    • jrockway 17y ago
      I don't think anyone is happy with the current Prelude :)
      • gwern 17y ago
        I am happy - out of ignorance!