[Haskell-cafe] Numerals in input vs numerals in source

[Jonathan Paugh]

On 09/24/2014 04:14 AM, Dominic Steinitz wrote:
> I am not sure this is an answer but languages like Python and R are
> much less fussy and if you want to use data that they parse quite
> happily then you have to do something like
>
>  newtype LaxDouble = LaxDouble { laxDouble :: Double }
>
> and write your own Read instance.
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The following works just fine. I think this is correct behavior.

    read "1%1" :: Rational

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