[Haskell-cafe] Haskell Polishing [was: Missing `$` like operators in Haskell]

[Giacomo Tesio]

2014-12-12 14:22 GMT+01:00 Johan Tibell <johan.tibell at gmail.com>:
>
> Everything doesn't have to have an operator! We use operators a bit too
> much. It hurts readability of code when lines start looking like APL.
>
>
Probably this has been discussed already (and I'd like to read previous
material, btw, so please give me some reference), but as a long time
programmer with experience in many different paradigms and languages I too
feel Haskell a bit cumbersome from this point of view.

I mean, the language in itself is the best I know, but libraries have
different levels of quality and in general they miss organization: they
often overlap in intent and interface, for example.


Anyone tried to address this issue? And if so, how?

I can see how backward compatibility prevents Haskell to be polished, but
it's a pity.
It's like an handbrake for it's evolution and adoption!



Giacomo
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