We've been discussing these issues last year on the libraries list,
and we reached the concensus that no concensus could be reached ( :) )
on the ultimate class-based collection framewor (tm). Hence we choose
to go for concrete implementation of Set and Map types. Please refer
to the libraries list
Serge D. Mechveliani wrote:
> As Jens Fisseler notes, I have made a confusion about
>
> Set.elems, Set.toList, Set.setToList.
There is even Set.toAscList (although one may argue that should be
Set.toDistinctAscList)
I think the right choice is Set.toList (replacing setToList)
Is Set.elems just
As Jens Fisseler notes, I have made a confusion about
Set.elems, Set.toList, Set.setToList.
Docs on setToList occurs all right (`Obsolete' item).
And for some reason, Data.Set.html shows the pair
> > "
> > elems :: Set a -> [a]
> > O(n). The elements of a set.
> >
> > toList :: Set a
> I meant the description in the ghc-6.4 documentation.
> Data.Set.html says
> "
> elems :: Set a -> [a]
> O(n). The elements of a set.
>
> setToList :: Set a -> [a]
> O(n). Convert the set to a list elements.
> "
> What is the difference?
> If they are really equivalent, then, it is nat
