#7182: Control.Monad.ST module description should reference Data.STRef
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Type: feature request | Status: new
Priority: normal | Component: Compiler
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The description of "Control.Monad.ST" should mention the highly related
module "Data.STRef" somewhere, preferably so that a clickable link is
generated in the HTML library documentation.
1 or 2 years ago, I was looking for a simple state monad, and found
"Control.Monad.ST", but did not understand it all. Googling around, I
found and used "Control.Monad.State" from the MTL-library instead.
Now I accidentally found "Data.STRef", and immediately understood how I
could use "Control.Monad.ST". It works fine and it is easier to use for
very simple states - especially since it is part of the standard library.
A simple reference to "Data.STRef" would have clearified it immediately
for me - and probably for others too.
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Ticket URL: <http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/7182>
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