* Bryan O'Sullivan: > If you know it's text and not binary data you are working with, you should > still use Data.Text. There are a few good reasons. > > 1. The API is more correct. For instance, if you use Text.toUpper on a > string containing latin1 "ß" (eszett, sharp S), you'll get the > two-character sequence "SS", which is correct. Using Char8.map Char.toUpper > here gives the wrong answer.
Data.Text ist still incorrect for some scripts: $ LANG=tr_TR.UTF-8 ghci GHCi, version 6.12.1: http://www.haskell.org/ghc/ :? for help Loading package ghc-prim ... linking ... done. Loading package integer-gmp ... linking ... done. Loading package base ... linking ... done. Prelude> import Data.Text Prelude Data.Text> toUpper $ pack "i" Loading package array-0.3.0.0 ... linking ... done. Loading package containers-0.3.0.0 ... linking ... done. Loading package deepseq-1.1.0.0 ... linking ... done. Loading package bytestring-0.9.1.5 ... linking ... done. Loading package text-0.7.2.1 ... linking ... done. "I" Prelude Data.Text> _______________________________________________ Haskell-Cafe mailing list Haskell-Cafe@haskell.org http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell-cafe
