>>>>> "Magnus" == Magnus Carlsson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Magnus> [...]
>> However, passing around option values to the different parts of
>> your program is a major bore, so what about instead treating
>> argv for what it really is, a constant, and make it available
>> as such (System.argv :: [String]), say. Having it as constant
>> has the nice property that your program's option values can now
>> be turned into CAFs, and you'll avoid all the pains of
>> plumbing, i.e.,
Magnus> [...]
Magnus> Just some comments:
Magnus> If you want to dynamically load code (which is possible in
Magnus> hbc, not to mention Erlang), or even create it on the fly,
Magnus> things get complicated if this new code suddenly refers
Magnus> to, say, standard input, which you've happily garbage
Magnus> collected many years ago...
Magnus> Speaking of the pain of plumbing, a relief could be first
Magnus> class modules. But maybe this is too far away from
Magnus> Haskell.
What are first class modules ? Can you give a reference (preferably
online) ?
Tim
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