Show with Strings

Thomas L. Bevan thomas_bevan@toll.com.au
Mon, 4 Aug 2003 10:01:50 +0000


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Is there any reason why=20
 show :: String -> String=20
is not equivalent to 'id' ?

At the moment,

show "one" =3D "\"one\""

which leads to problems because it often
requires String to be treated as a special case,
rather than just a member of Show.

Tom
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