Proposal: Add Text.Read.maybeRead :: Read a => String -> Maybe a

[Johan Tibell]

On Feb 8, 2008 9:05 AM, Johannes Waldmann <waldmann at imn.htwk-leipzig.de> wrote:
> Hello. I like the functionality,
> but I generally don't like type information in a name.
> Isn't there a way to express this with the
> module system or the type system.
> Best regards, Johannes.

I have to agree here. We should try to make more use of the module
system and qualified imports. All this type information in function
names is distracting.

And no fail please.

-- Johan