[Haskell-cafe] global variables

[Albert Y. C. Lai]

Adrian Hey wrote:
> Also, I don't know if the OP was a noob, but telling people (especially
> noobs) that if they can't figure out how to solve a problem without
> using a "global variable" then that must be down to inexperience and
> general cluelessness on their part just seems wrong to me. It simply
> isn't true.

Then what is right and what is true?