David Menendez wrote: > > I'd like to see the following: > > > > - Duplicate the IO library. The duplicate should work with [Byte] > > everywhere where the old library uses String. Byte is some suitable > > unsigned integer, on most (all?) platforms this will be Word8 > > > > - Provide an explicit conversion between encodings. A simple > > conversion of type [Word8] -> String would suit me, iconv would > > provide all that is needed. > > I like this idea, but I say there should be a bit-oriented layer beneath > everything.
The byte stream is inherent, as that's (usually) what the OS gives you. Everything else is synthesised. -- Glynn Clements <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> _______________________________________________ Haskell-Cafe mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell-cafe