[Haskell-cafe] Monad Stack - State + Rand?

[Erik Rantapaa]

You are likely missing a `lift` when you call the random functions.

Here is an example:


import Control.Monad.State
import Control.Monad.Random

walk :: RandomGen g => StateT (Float, Float) (Rand g) (Float, Float)
walk = do (x, y) <- get
          put (x + 1, y + 1)
          get >>= return

foo :: RandomGen g => StateT (Float,Float) (Rand g) ()
foo = do
  a <- lift $ getRandomR (1,6)
  b <- lift $ getRandomR (4,10)
  (x,y) <- get
  put (x+a, y+b)

test1 = do
  g <- getStdGen
  print $ runRand (runStateT foo (0.0, 3.14)) g

Because the State monad is encapsulating (transforming) the random monad, 
you have to `lift` operations in the random monad so that they become 
operations in the transformed monad.

On Friday, June 17, 2016 at 11:22:57 PM UTC-5, Christopher Howard wrote:
>
> Hi. I'm working through "Haskell Design Patterns" and got inspired to
> try to create my first monad stack. What I really wanted though (not
> shown in the book) was to combine State and Rand. I daresay I got
> something to compile:
>
> walk :: RandomGen g => StateT (Float, Float) (Rand g) (Float, Float)
> walk = do (x, y) <- get
>           put (x + 1, y + 1)
>           get >>= return
>
> However, the moment I try to insert a getRandomR or something in it, I
> get an error
>
> Could not deduce (MonadRandom (StateT (Float, Float) (Rand g)))
>       arising from a use of `getRandomR' <...snip...>
> add an instance declaration for
>       (MonadRandom (StateT (Float, Float) (Rand g)))
>
> I see there are instances
>
> MonadRandom m => MonadRandom (StateT s m)
> RandomGen g => MonadRandom (Rand g)
>
> in Control.Monad.Random.Class, so I am not quite sure what is expected
> of me.
>
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