[Haskell-cafe] Haskel let

Hi I think I've mastered much of functional programming with Haskell, or at least I can write programs which process as desired. However the existence of the "let" statement evades me apart from a quick way to define a function. Then there is the "in" and "where" parts. Its been suggested its to

[Haskell-cafe] import IO

Hi folks I need a little help. I had a hiccup upgrading my Ubuntu system, and eventually did a fresh install. Its mostly fixed to my old favourite ways but I cannot remember what's needed to install the stuff that the "import IO" statement uses! -- Andrew ___

[Haskell-cafe] identity function

I've been reviewing the library, and have come unstuck with the *id*function. What's its purpose and can someone give me an example of its practical use. -- Andrew ___ Haskell-Cafe mailing list Haskell-Cafe@haskell.org http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listi

[Haskell-cafe] iMAP library

I'm looking for a Haskell library to allow me to access an IMAP mailbox. Anyone know of one I could use ? -- Andrew ___ Haskell-Cafe mailing list Haskell-Cafe@haskell.org http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell-cafe

Re: [Haskell-cafe] Re: Haskell in Industry

New technologies are usually introduced by smart people who have the vision, and drive to communicate the benefits of doing it differently and usually better to their peers, and seniors. Few senior IT people will have any FP knowledge, or maybe exposure to the mathematical or CS fundamentals

[Haskell-cafe] Haskell Meetup groups in Glasgow

Do any Haskell Meetup groups exist in or around Glasgow, an informal get-to-gether in a pub,cafe or wherever ? I'm in Edinburgh, and on my own have been desperately trying to rewire my brain from Perl to Haskell without much success for most of this year. I posted the meetup group question a few w

[Haskell-cafe] Any interest in forming a Haskell Meetup group in Edinburgh, Scotland

Anyone interested in just getting together, from complete beginner, to those with experience, to share ideas and help each other other out. The Filmhouse on Lothian Road, is quite handy for Edinburgh folk, and for anyone was coming through from Glasgow, and alighting(using train speak) at Haymarket

Re: [Haskell-cafe] Maybe off-topic -- Writing contracts or software specifications

My 2cents on this is. Make sure you use the most appropriate programming language for the task you want to achieve, and hire a programmer who knows the language really well. Make sure they are productive. i.e. They can type at a fast rate. They know the editor really well. i.e. They know all the

[Haskell-cafe] Haskell equivalent toPerl stat function

Hi I'm new to Haskell, so correct me if this is the wrong list or the wrong question. I'm looking for a function similar to the Perl stat to provide me with the last modify time of a file. I've been poring over source code entries referencing hfileSize but can't find the specific bit which reads t