[Haskell-beginners] Do IO actions *have* to be glued by the do syntax?

[Olumide]

Quanyang,

do bocks are *not* sugar, and please refer to Daniel's answer for an 
example of how to answer a beginner's question.

- Olumide

On 22/03/2016 11:06, Quanyang Liu wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 22 2016 at 18:52:41 +0800, Olumide wrote:
>> Hello List,
>>
>> Do IO actions *have* to be glued by the do syntax? Many, if not all,
>> the examples that I've come across in LYH seem to suggest so. And if
>> so, why?
>>
>> BTW, if possible I'd appreciate an explanation that does not resort to
>> monads. I haven't studied them yet and I'm sure I'd struggle to
>> understand any explanation that resorts to monads.
>>
>
> I think you should google that first... do blocks are just sugar...
>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> - Olumide
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