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License	BSD-style (see the file libraries/base/LICENSE)
Maintainer	libraries@haskell.org
Stability	provisional
Portability	portable
Safe Haskell	Trustworthy
Language	Haskell2010

Control.Monad

Contents

Functor and monad classes
Functions

Description

The Functor, Monad and MonadPlus classes, with some useful operations on monads.

Synopsis

class Functor f where
- fmap :: (a -> b) -> f a -> f b
class Applicative m => Monad m where
- (>>=) :: forall a b. m a -> (a -> m b) -> m b
- (>>) :: forall a b. m a -> m b -> m b
- return :: a -> m a
- fail :: String -> m a
class (Alternative m, Monad m) => MonadPlus m where
- mzero :: m a
- mplus :: m a -> m a -> m a
mapM :: (Traversable t, Monad m) => (a -> m b) -> t a -> m (t b)
mapM_ :: (Foldable t, Monad m) => (a -> m b) -> t a -> m ()
forM :: (Traversable t, Monad m) => t a -> (a -> m b) -> m (t b)
forM_ :: (Foldable t, Monad m) => t a -> (a -> m b) -> m ()
sequence :: (Traversable t, Monad m) => t (m a) -> m (t a)
sequence_ :: (Foldable t, Monad m) => t (m a) -> m ()
(=<<) :: Monad m => (a -> m b) -> m a -> m b
(>=>) :: Monad m => (a -> m b) -> (b -> m c) -> a -> m c
(<=<) :: Monad m => (b -> m c) -> (a -> m b) -> a -> m c
forever :: Applicative f => f a -> f b
void :: Functor f => f a -> f ()
join :: Monad m => m (m a) -> m a
msum :: (Foldable t, MonadPlus m) => t (m a) -> m a
mfilter :: MonadPlus m => (a -> Bool) -> m a -> m a
filterM :: Applicative m => (a -> m Bool) -> [a] -> m [a]
mapAndUnzipM :: Applicative m => (a -> m (b, c)) -> [a] -> m ([b], [c])
zipWithM :: Applicative m => (a -> b -> m c) -> [a] -> [b] -> m [c]
zipWithM_ :: Applicative m => (a -> b -> m c) -> [a] -> [b] -> m ()
foldM :: (Foldable t, Monad m) => (b -> a -> m b) -> b -> t a -> m b
foldM_ :: (Foldable t, Monad m) => (b -> a -> m b) -> b -> t a -> m ()
replicateM :: Applicative m => Int -> m a -> m [a]
replicateM_ :: Applicative m => Int -> m a -> m ()
guard :: Alternative f => Bool -> f ()
when :: Applicative f => Bool -> f () -> f ()
unless :: Applicative f => Bool -> f () -> f ()
liftM :: Monad m => (a1 -> r) -> m a1 -> m r
liftM2 :: Monad m => (a1 -> a2 -> r) -> m a1 -> m a2 -> m r
liftM3 :: Monad m => (a1 -> a2 -> a3 -> r) -> m a1 -> m a2 -> m a3 -> m r
liftM4 :: Monad m => (a1 -> a2 -> a3 -> a4 -> r) -> m a1 -> m a2 -> m a3 -> m a4 -> m r
liftM5 :: Monad m => (a1 -> a2 -> a3 -> a4 -> a5 -> r) -> m a1 -> m a2 -> m a3 -> m a4 -> m a5 -> m r
ap :: Monad m => m (a -> b) -> m a -> m b
(<$!>) :: Monad m => (a -> b) -> m a -> m b

Functor and monad classes

class Functor f where #

The Functor class is used for types that can be mapped over. Instances of Functor should satisfy the following laws:

fmap id  ==  id
fmap (f . g)  ==  fmap f . fmap g

The instances of Functor for lists, Maybe and IO satisfy these laws.

Methods

fmap :: (a -> b) -> f a -> f b #

Instances

Functor [] #	Since: base-2.1
Instance details Defined in GHC.Base Methods fmap :: (a -> b) -> [a] -> [b] # (<$) :: a -> [b] -> [a] #
Functor Maybe #	Since: base-2.1
Instance details Defined in GHC.Base Methods fmap :: (a -> b) -> Maybe a -> Maybe b # (<$) :: a -> Maybe b -> Maybe a #
Functor IO #	Since: base-2.1
Instance details Defined in GHC.Base Methods fmap :: (a -> b) -> IO a -> IO b # (<$) :: a -> IO b -> IO a #
Functor Par1 #	Since: base-4.9.0.0
Instance details Defined in GHC.Generics Methods fmap :: (a -> b) -> Par1 a -> Par1 b # (<$) :: a -> Par1 b -> Par1 a #
Functor NonEmpty #	Since: base-4.9.0.0
Instance details Defined in GHC.Base Methods fmap :: (a -> b) -> NonEmpty a -> NonEmpty b # (<$) :: a -> NonEmpty b -> NonEmpty a #
Functor ReadP #	Since: base-2.1
Instance details Defined in Text.ParserCombinators.ReadP Methods fmap :: (a -> b) -> ReadP a -> ReadP b # (<$) :: a -> ReadP b -> ReadP a #
Functor ReadPrec #	Since: base-2.1
Instance details Defined in Text.ParserCombinators.ReadPrec Methods fmap :: (a -> b) -> ReadPrec a -> ReadPrec b # (<$) :: a -> ReadPrec b -> ReadPrec a #
Functor Down #	Since: base-4.11.0.0
Instance details Defined in Data.Ord Methods fmap :: (a -> b) -> Down a -> Down b # (<$) :: a -> Down b -> Down a #
Functor Product #	Since: base-4.8.0.0
Instance details Defined in Data.Semigroup.Internal Methods fmap :: (a -> b) -> Product a -> Product b # (<$) :: a -> Product b -> Product a #
Functor Sum #	Since: base-4.8.0.0
Instance details Defined in Data.Semigroup.Internal Methods fmap :: (a -> b) -> Sum a -> Sum b # (<$) :: a -> Sum b -> Sum a #
Functor Dual #	Since: base-4.8.0.0
Instance details Defined in Data.Semigroup.Internal Methods fmap :: (a -> b) -> Dual a -> Dual b # (<$) :: a -> Dual b -> Dual a #
Functor Last #	Since: base-4.8.0.0
Instance details Defined in Data.Monoid Methods fmap :: (a -> b) -> Last a -> Last b # (<$) :: a -> Last b -> Last a #
Functor First #	Since: base-4.8.0.0
Instance details Defined in Data.Monoid Methods fmap :: (a -> b) -> First a -> First b # (<$) :: a -> First b -> First a #
Functor STM #	Since: base-4.3.0.0
Instance details Defined in GHC.Conc.Sync Methods fmap :: (a -> b) -> STM a -> STM b # (<$) :: a -> STM b -> STM a #
Functor Handler #	Since: base-4.6.0.0
Instance details Defined in Control.Exception Methods fmap :: (a -> b) -> Handler a -> Handler b # (<$) :: a -> Handler b -> Handler a #
Functor Identity #	Since: base-4.8.0.0
Instance details Defined in Data.Functor.Identity Methods fmap :: (a -> b) -> Identity a -> Identity b # (<$) :: a -> Identity b -> Identity a #
Functor ZipList #	Since: base-2.1
Instance details Defined in Control.Applicative Methods fmap :: (a -> b) -> ZipList a -> ZipList b # (<$) :: a -> ZipList b -> ZipList a #
Functor ArgDescr #	Since: base-4.6.0.0
Instance details Defined in System.Console.GetOpt Methods fmap :: (a -> b) -> ArgDescr a -> ArgDescr b # (<$) :: a -> ArgDescr b -> ArgDescr a #
Functor OptDescr #	Since: base-4.6.0.0
Instance details Defined in System.Console.GetOpt Methods fmap :: (a -> b) -> OptDescr a -> OptDescr b # (<$) :: a -> OptDescr b -> OptDescr a #
Functor ArgOrder #	Since: base-4.6.0.0
Instance details Defined in System.Console.GetOpt Methods fmap :: (a -> b) -> ArgOrder a -> ArgOrder b # (<$) :: a -> ArgOrder b -> ArgOrder a #
Functor Option #	Since: base-4.9.0.0
Instance details Defined in Data.Semigroup Methods fmap :: (a -> b) -> Option a -> Option b # (<$) :: a -> Option b -> Option a #
Functor Last #	Since: base-4.9.0.0
Instance details Defined in Data.Semigroup Methods fmap :: (a -> b) -> Last a -> Last b # (<$) :: a -> Last b -> Last a #
Functor First #	Since: base-4.9.0.0
Instance details Defined in Data.Semigroup Methods fmap :: (a -> b) -> First a -> First b # (<$) :: a -> First b -> First a #
Functor Max #	Since: base-4.9.0.0
Instance details Defined in Data.Semigroup Methods fmap :: (a -> b) -> Max a -> Max b # (<$) :: a -> Max b -> Max a #
Functor Min #	Since: base-4.9.0.0
Instance details Defined in Data.Semigroup Methods fmap :: (a -> b) -> Min a -> Min b # (<$) :: a -> Min b -> Min a #
Functor Complex #	Since: base-4.9.0.0
Instance details Defined in Data.Complex Methods fmap :: (a -> b) -> Complex a -> Complex b # (<$) :: a -> Complex b -> Complex a #
Functor (Either a) #	Since: base-3.0
Instance details Defined in Data.Either Methods fmap :: (a0 -> b) -> Either a a0 -> Either a b # (<$) :: a0 -> Either a b -> Either a a0 #
Functor (V1 :: Type -> Type) #	Since: base-4.9.0.0
Instance details Defined in GHC.Generics Methods fmap :: (a -> b) -> V1 a -> V1 b # (<$) :: a -> V1 b -> V1 a #
Functor (U1 :: Type -> Type) #	Since: base-4.9.0.0
Instance details Defined in GHC.Generics Methods fmap :: (a -> b) -> U1 a -> U1 b # (<$) :: a -> U1 b -> U1 a #
Functor ((,) a) #	Since: base-2.1
Instance details Defined in GHC.Base Methods fmap :: (a0 -> b) -> (a, a0) -> (a, b) # (<$) :: a0 -> (a, b) -> (a, a0) #
Functor (ST s) #	Since: base-2.1
Instance details Defined in GHC.ST Methods fmap :: (a -> b) -> ST s a -> ST s b # (<$) :: a -> ST s b -> ST s a #
Functor (Proxy :: Type -> Type) #	Since: base-4.7.0.0
Instance details Defined in Data.Proxy Methods fmap :: (a -> b) -> Proxy a -> Proxy b # (<$) :: a -> Proxy b -> Proxy a #
Arrow a => Functor (ArrowMonad a) #	Since: base-4.6.0.0
Instance details Defined in Control.Arrow Methods fmap :: (a0 -> b) -> ArrowMonad a a0 -> ArrowMonad a b # (<$) :: a0 -> ArrowMonad a b -> ArrowMonad a a0 #
Monad m => Functor (WrappedMonad m) #	Since: base-2.1
Instance details Defined in Control.Applicative Methods fmap :: (a -> b) -> WrappedMonad m a -> WrappedMonad m b # (<$) :: a -> WrappedMonad m b -> WrappedMonad m a #
Functor (ST s) #	Since: base-2.1
Instance details Defined in Control.Monad.ST.Lazy.Imp Methods fmap :: (a -> b) -> ST s a -> ST s b # (<$) :: a -> ST s b -> ST s a #
Functor (Arg a) #	Since: base-4.9.0.0
Instance details Defined in Data.Semigroup Methods fmap :: (a0 -> b) -> Arg a a0 -> Arg a b # (<$) :: a0 -> Arg a b -> Arg a a0 #
Functor f => Functor (Rec1 f) #	Since: base-4.9.0.0
Instance details Defined in GHC.Generics Methods fmap :: (a -> b) -> Rec1 f a -> Rec1 f b # (<$) :: a -> Rec1 f b -> Rec1 f a #
Functor (URec Char :: Type -> Type) #	Since: base-4.9.0.0
Instance details Defined in GHC.Generics Methods fmap :: (a -> b) -> URec Char a -> URec Char b # (<$) :: a -> URec Char b -> URec Char a #
Functor (URec Double :: Type -> Type) #	Since: base-4.9.0.0
Instance details Defined in GHC.Generics Methods fmap :: (a -> b) -> URec Double a -> URec Double b # (<$) :: a -> URec Double b -> URec Double a #
Functor (URec Float :: Type -> Type) #	Since: base-4.9.0.0
Instance details Defined in GHC.Generics Methods fmap :: (a -> b) -> URec Float a -> URec Float b # (<$) :: a -> URec Float b -> URec Float a #
Functor (URec Int :: Type -> Type) #	Since: base-4.9.0.0
Instance details Defined in GHC.Generics Methods fmap :: (a -> b) -> URec Int a -> URec Int b # (<$) :: a -> URec Int b -> URec Int a #
Functor (URec Word :: Type -> Type) #	Since: base-4.9.0.0
Instance details Defined in GHC.Generics Methods fmap :: (a -> b) -> URec Word a -> URec Word b # (<$) :: a -> URec Word b -> URec Word a #
Functor (URec (Ptr ()) :: Type -> Type) #	Since: base-4.9.0.0
Instance details Defined in GHC.Generics Methods fmap :: (a -> b) -> URec (Ptr ()) a -> URec (Ptr ()) b # (<$) :: a -> URec (Ptr ()) b -> URec (Ptr ()) a #
Functor f => Functor (Alt f) #	Since: base-4.8.0.0
Instance details Defined in Data.Semigroup.Internal Methods fmap :: (a -> b) -> Alt f a -> Alt f b # (<$) :: a -> Alt f b -> Alt f a #
Functor f => Functor (Ap f) #	Since: base-4.12.0.0
Instance details Defined in Data.Monoid Methods fmap :: (a -> b) -> Ap f a -> Ap f b # (<$) :: a -> Ap f b -> Ap f a #
Functor (Const m :: Type -> Type) #	Since: base-2.1
Instance details Defined in Data.Functor.Const Methods fmap :: (a -> b) -> Const m a -> Const m b # (<$) :: a -> Const m b -> Const m a #
Arrow a => Functor (WrappedArrow a b) #	Since: base-2.1
Instance details Defined in Control.Applicative Methods fmap :: (a0 -> b0) -> WrappedArrow a b a0 -> WrappedArrow a b b0 # (<$) :: a0 -> WrappedArrow a b b0 -> WrappedArrow a b a0 #
Functor ((->) r :: Type -> Type) #	Since: base-2.1
Instance details Defined in GHC.Base Methods fmap :: (a -> b) -> (r -> a) -> r -> b # (<$) :: a -> (r -> b) -> r -> a #
Functor (K1 i c :: Type -> Type) #	Since: base-4.9.0.0
Instance details Defined in GHC.Generics Methods fmap :: (a -> b) -> K1 i c a -> K1 i c b # (<$) :: a -> K1 i c b -> K1 i c a #
(Functor f, Functor g) => Functor (f :+: g) #	Since: base-4.9.0.0
Instance details Defined in GHC.Generics Methods fmap :: (a -> b) -> (f :+: g) a -> (f :+: g) b # (<$) :: a -> (f :+: g) b -> (f :+: g) a #
(Functor f, Functor g) => Functor (f :*: g) #	Since: base-4.9.0.0
Instance details Defined in GHC.Generics Methods fmap :: (a -> b) -> (f :: g) a -> (f :: g) b # (<$) :: a -> (f :: g) b -> (f :: g) a #
(Functor f, Functor g) => Functor (Sum f g) #	Since: base-4.9.0.0
Instance details Defined in Data.Functor.Sum Methods fmap :: (a -> b) -> Sum f g a -> Sum f g b # (<$) :: a -> Sum f g b -> Sum f g a #
(Functor f, Functor g) => Functor (Product f g) #	Since: base-4.9.0.0
Instance details Defined in Data.Functor.Product Methods fmap :: (a -> b) -> Product f g a -> Product f g b # (<$) :: a -> Product f g b -> Product f g a #
Functor f => Functor (M1 i c f) #	Since: base-4.9.0.0
Instance details Defined in GHC.Generics Methods fmap :: (a -> b) -> M1 i c f a -> M1 i c f b # (<$) :: a -> M1 i c f b -> M1 i c f a #
(Functor f, Functor g) => Functor (f :.: g) #	Since: base-4.9.0.0
Instance details Defined in GHC.Generics Methods fmap :: (a -> b) -> (f :.: g) a -> (f :.: g) b # (<$) :: a -> (f :.: g) b -> (f :.: g) a #
(Functor f, Functor g) => Functor (Compose f g) #	Since: base-4.9.0.0
Instance details Defined in Data.Functor.Compose Methods fmap :: (a -> b) -> Compose f g a -> Compose f g b # (<$) :: a -> Compose f g b -> Compose f g a #

class Applicative m => Monad m where #

The Monad class defines the basic operations over a monad, a concept from a branch of mathematics known as category theory. From the perspective of a Haskell programmer, however, it is best to think of a monad as an abstract datatype of actions. Haskell's do expressions provide a convenient syntax for writing monadic expressions.

Instances of Monad should satisfy the following laws:

```
return a >>= k  =  k a
```
```
m >>= return  =  m
```

m >>= (\x -> k x >>= h)  =  (m >>= k) >>= h

Furthermore, the Monad and Applicative operations should relate as follows:

```
pure = return
```
```
(<*>) = ap
```

The above laws imply:

```
fmap f xs  =  xs >>= return . f
```
```
(>>) = (*>)
```

and that pure and (<*>) satisfy the applicative functor laws.

The instances of Monad for lists, Maybe and IO defined in the Prelude satisfy these laws.

Minimal complete definition

(>>=)

Methods

(>>=) :: forall a b. m a -> (a -> m b) -> m b infixl 1 #

Sequentially compose two actions, passing any value produced by the first as an argument to the second.

(>>) :: forall a b. m a -> m b -> m b infixl 1 #

Sequentially compose two actions, discarding any value produced by the first, like sequencing operators (such as the semicolon) in imperative languages.

return :: a -> m a #

Inject a value into the monadic type.

fail :: String -> m a #

Fail with a message. This operation is not part of the mathematical definition of a monad, but is invoked on pattern-match failure in a do expression.

As part of the MonadFail proposal (MFP), this function is moved to its own class MonadFail (see Control.Monad.Fail for more details). The definition here will be removed in a future release.

Instances

Monad [] #	Since: base-2.1
Instance details Defined in GHC.Base Methods (>>=) :: [a] -> (a -> [b]) -> [b] # (>>) :: [a] -> [b] -> [b] # return :: a -> [a] # fail :: String -> [a] #
Monad Maybe #	Since: base-2.1
Instance details Defined in GHC.Base Methods (>>=) :: Maybe a -> (a -> Maybe b) -> Maybe b # (>>) :: Maybe a -> Maybe b -> Maybe b # return :: a -> Maybe a # fail :: String -> Maybe a #
Monad IO #	Since: base-2.1
Instance details Defined in GHC.Base Methods (>>=) :: IO a -> (a -> IO b) -> IO b # (>>) :: IO a -> IO b -> IO b # return :: a -> IO a # fail :: String -> IO a #
Monad Par1 #	Since: base-4.9.0.0
Instance details Defined in GHC.Generics Methods (>>=) :: Par1 a -> (a -> Par1 b) -> Par1 b # (>>) :: Par1 a -> Par1 b -> Par1 b # return :: a -> Par1 a # fail :: String -> Par1 a #
Monad NonEmpty #	Since: base-4.9.0.0
Instance details Defined in GHC.Base Methods (>>=) :: NonEmpty a -> (a -> NonEmpty b) -> NonEmpty b # (>>) :: NonEmpty a -> NonEmpty b -> NonEmpty b # return :: a -> NonEmpty a # fail :: String -> NonEmpty a #
Monad ReadP #	Since: base-2.1
Instance details Defined in Text.ParserCombinators.ReadP Methods (>>=) :: ReadP a -> (a -> ReadP b) -> ReadP b # (>>) :: ReadP a -> ReadP b -> ReadP b # return :: a -> ReadP a # fail :: String -> ReadP a #
Monad ReadPrec #	Since: base-2.1
Instance details Defined in Text.ParserCombinators.ReadPrec Methods (>>=) :: ReadPrec a -> (a -> ReadPrec b) -> ReadPrec b # (>>) :: ReadPrec a -> ReadPrec b -> ReadPrec b # return :: a -> ReadPrec a # fail :: String -> ReadPrec a #
Monad Down #	Since: base-4.11.0.0
Instance details Defined in Data.Ord Methods (>>=) :: Down a -> (a -> Down b) -> Down b # (>>) :: Down a -> Down b -> Down b # return :: a -> Down a # fail :: String -> Down a #
Monad Product #	Since: base-4.8.0.0
Instance details Defined in Data.Semigroup.Internal Methods (>>=) :: Product a -> (a -> Product b) -> Product b # (>>) :: Product a -> Product b -> Product b # return :: a -> Product a # fail :: String -> Product a #
Monad Sum #	Since: base-4.8.0.0
Instance details Defined in Data.Semigroup.Internal Methods (>>=) :: Sum a -> (a -> Sum b) -> Sum b # (>>) :: Sum a -> Sum b -> Sum b # return :: a -> Sum a # fail :: String -> Sum a #
Monad Dual #	Since: base-4.8.0.0
Instance details Defined in Data.Semigroup.Internal Methods (>>=) :: Dual a -> (a -> Dual b) -> Dual b # (>>) :: Dual a -> Dual b -> Dual b # return :: a -> Dual a # fail :: String -> Dual a #
Monad Last #	Since: base-4.8.0.0
Instance details Defined in Data.Monoid Methods (>>=) :: Last a -> (a -> Last b) -> Last b # (>>) :: Last a -> Last b -> Last b # return :: a -> Last a # fail :: String -> Last a #
Monad First #	Since: base-4.8.0.0
Instance details Defined in Data.Monoid Methods (>>=) :: First a -> (a -> First b) -> First b # (>>) :: First a -> First b -> First b # return :: a -> First a # fail :: String -> First a #
Monad STM #	Since: base-4.3.0.0
Instance details Defined in GHC.Conc.Sync Methods (>>=) :: STM a -> (a -> STM b) -> STM b # (>>) :: STM a -> STM b -> STM b # return :: a -> STM a # fail :: String -> STM a #
Monad Identity #	Since: base-4.8.0.0
Instance details Defined in Data.Functor.Identity Methods (>>=) :: Identity a -> (a -> Identity b) -> Identity b # (>>) :: Identity a -> Identity b -> Identity b # return :: a -> Identity a # fail :: String -> Identity a #
Monad Option #	Since: base-4.9.0.0
Instance details Defined in Data.Semigroup Methods (>>=) :: Option a -> (a -> Option b) -> Option b # (>>) :: Option a -> Option b -> Option b # return :: a -> Option a # fail :: String -> Option a #
Monad Last #	Since: base-4.9.0.0
Instance details Defined in Data.Semigroup Methods (>>=) :: Last a -> (a -> Last b) -> Last b # (>>) :: Last a -> Last b -> Last b # return :: a -> Last a # fail :: String -> Last a #
Monad First #	Since: base-4.9.0.0
Instance details Defined in Data.Semigroup Methods (>>=) :: First a -> (a -> First b) -> First b # (>>) :: First a -> First b -> First b # return :: a -> First a # fail :: String -> First a #
Monad Max #	Since: base-4.9.0.0
Instance details Defined in Data.Semigroup Methods (>>=) :: Max a -> (a -> Max b) -> Max b # (>>) :: Max a -> Max b -> Max b # return :: a -> Max a # fail :: String -> Max a #
Monad Min #	Since: base-4.9.0.0
Instance details Defined in Data.Semigroup Methods (>>=) :: Min a -> (a -> Min b) -> Min b # (>>) :: Min a -> Min b -> Min b # return :: a -> Min a # fail :: String -> Min a #
Monad Complex #	Since: base-4.9.0.0
Instance details Defined in Data.Complex Methods (>>=) :: Complex a -> (a -> Complex b) -> Complex b # (>>) :: Complex a -> Complex b -> Complex b # return :: a -> Complex a # fail :: String -> Complex a #
Monad (Either e) #	Since: base-4.4.0.0
Instance details Defined in Data.Either Methods (>>=) :: Either e a -> (a -> Either e b) -> Either e b # (>>) :: Either e a -> Either e b -> Either e b # return :: a -> Either e a # fail :: String -> Either e a #
Monad (U1 :: Type -> Type) #	Since: base-4.9.0.0
Instance details Defined in GHC.Generics Methods (>>=) :: U1 a -> (a -> U1 b) -> U1 b # (>>) :: U1 a -> U1 b -> U1 b # return :: a -> U1 a # fail :: String -> U1 a #
Monoid a => Monad ((,) a) #	Since: base-4.9.0.0
Instance details Defined in GHC.Base Methods (>>=) :: (a, a0) -> (a0 -> (a, b)) -> (a, b) # (>>) :: (a, a0) -> (a, b) -> (a, b) # return :: a0 -> (a, a0) # fail :: String -> (a, a0) #
Monad (ST s) #	Since: base-2.1
Instance details Defined in GHC.ST Methods (>>=) :: ST s a -> (a -> ST s b) -> ST s b # (>>) :: ST s a -> ST s b -> ST s b # return :: a -> ST s a # fail :: String -> ST s a #
Monad (Proxy :: Type -> Type) #	Since: base-4.7.0.0
Instance details Defined in Data.Proxy Methods (>>=) :: Proxy a -> (a -> Proxy b) -> Proxy b # (>>) :: Proxy a -> Proxy b -> Proxy b # return :: a -> Proxy a # fail :: String -> Proxy a #
ArrowApply a => Monad (ArrowMonad a) #	Since: base-2.1
Instance details Defined in Control.Arrow Methods (>>=) :: ArrowMonad a a0 -> (a0 -> ArrowMonad a b) -> ArrowMonad a b # (>>) :: ArrowMonad a a0 -> ArrowMonad a b -> ArrowMonad a b # return :: a0 -> ArrowMonad a a0 # fail :: String -> ArrowMonad a a0 #
Monad m => Monad (WrappedMonad m) #	Since: base-4.7.0.0
Instance details Defined in Control.Applicative Methods (>>=) :: WrappedMonad m a -> (a -> WrappedMonad m b) -> WrappedMonad m b # (>>) :: WrappedMonad m a -> WrappedMonad m b -> WrappedMonad m b # return :: a -> WrappedMonad m a # fail :: String -> WrappedMonad m a #
Monad (ST s) #	Since: base-2.1
Instance details Defined in Control.Monad.ST.Lazy.Imp Methods (>>=) :: ST s a -> (a -> ST s b) -> ST s b # (>>) :: ST s a -> ST s b -> ST s b # return :: a -> ST s a # fail :: String -> ST s a #
Monad f => Monad (Rec1 f) #	Since: base-4.9.0.0
Instance details Defined in GHC.Generics Methods (>>=) :: Rec1 f a -> (a -> Rec1 f b) -> Rec1 f b # (>>) :: Rec1 f a -> Rec1 f b -> Rec1 f b # return :: a -> Rec1 f a # fail :: String -> Rec1 f a #
Monad f => Monad (Alt f) #	Since: base-4.8.0.0
Instance details Defined in Data.Semigroup.Internal Methods (>>=) :: Alt f a -> (a -> Alt f b) -> Alt f b # (>>) :: Alt f a -> Alt f b -> Alt f b # return :: a -> Alt f a # fail :: String -> Alt f a #
Monad f => Monad (Ap f) #	Since: base-4.12.0.0
Instance details Defined in Data.Monoid Methods (>>=) :: Ap f a -> (a -> Ap f b) -> Ap f b # (>>) :: Ap f a -> Ap f b -> Ap f b # return :: a -> Ap f a # fail :: String -> Ap f a #
Monad ((->) r :: Type -> Type) #	Since: base-2.1
Instance details Defined in GHC.Base Methods (>>=) :: (r -> a) -> (a -> r -> b) -> r -> b # (>>) :: (r -> a) -> (r -> b) -> r -> b # return :: a -> r -> a # fail :: String -> r -> a #
(Monad f, Monad g) => Monad (f :*: g) #	Since: base-4.9.0.0
Instance details Defined in GHC.Generics Methods (>>=) :: (f :: g) a -> (a -> (f :: g) b) -> (f :: g) b # (>>) :: (f :: g) a -> (f :: g) b -> (f :: g) b # return :: a -> (f :: g) a # fail :: String -> (f :: g) a #
(Monad f, Monad g) => Monad (Product f g) #	Since: base-4.9.0.0
Instance details Defined in Data.Functor.Product Methods (>>=) :: Product f g a -> (a -> Product f g b) -> Product f g b # (>>) :: Product f g a -> Product f g b -> Product f g b # return :: a -> Product f g a # fail :: String -> Product f g a #
Monad f => Monad (M1 i c f) #	Since: base-4.9.0.0
Instance details Defined in GHC.Generics Methods (>>=) :: M1 i c f a -> (a -> M1 i c f b) -> M1 i c f b # (>>) :: M1 i c f a -> M1 i c f b -> M1 i c f b # return :: a -> M1 i c f a # fail :: String -> M1 i c f a #

class (Alternative m, Monad m) => MonadPlus m where #

Monads that also support choice and failure.

Minimal complete definition

Nothing

Methods

mzero :: m a #

The identity of mplus. It should also satisfy the equations

mzero >>= f  =  mzero
v >> mzero   =  mzero

The default definition is

mzero = empty

mplus :: m a -> m a -> m a #

An associative operation. The default definition is

mplus = (<|>)

Instances

MonadPlus [] #	Since: base-2.1
Instance details Defined in GHC.Base Methods mzero :: [a] # mplus :: [a] -> [a] -> [a] #
MonadPlus Maybe #	Since: base-2.1
Instance details Defined in GHC.Base Methods mzero :: Maybe a # mplus :: Maybe a -> Maybe a -> Maybe a #
MonadPlus IO #	Since: base-4.9.0.0
Instance details Defined in GHC.Base Methods mzero :: IO a # mplus :: IO a -> IO a -> IO a #
MonadPlus ReadP #	Since: base-2.1
Instance details Defined in Text.ParserCombinators.ReadP Methods mzero :: ReadP a # mplus :: ReadP a -> ReadP a -> ReadP a #
MonadPlus ReadPrec #	Since: base-2.1
Instance details Defined in Text.ParserCombinators.ReadPrec Methods mzero :: ReadPrec a # mplus :: ReadPrec a -> ReadPrec a -> ReadPrec a #
MonadPlus STM #	Since: base-4.3.0.0
Instance details Defined in GHC.Conc.Sync Methods mzero :: STM a # mplus :: STM a -> STM a -> STM a #
MonadPlus Option #	Since: base-4.9.0.0
Instance details Defined in Data.Semigroup Methods mzero :: Option a # mplus :: Option a -> Option a -> Option a #
MonadPlus (U1 :: Type -> Type) #	Since: base-4.9.0.0
Instance details Defined in GHC.Generics Methods mzero :: U1 a # mplus :: U1 a -> U1 a -> U1 a #
MonadPlus (Proxy :: Type -> Type) #	Since: base-4.9.0.0
Instance details Defined in Data.Proxy Methods mzero :: Proxy a # mplus :: Proxy a -> Proxy a -> Proxy a #
(ArrowApply a, ArrowPlus a) => MonadPlus (ArrowMonad a) #	Since: base-4.6.0.0
Instance details Defined in Control.Arrow Methods mzero :: ArrowMonad a a0 # mplus :: ArrowMonad a a0 -> ArrowMonad a a0 -> ArrowMonad a a0 #
MonadPlus f => MonadPlus (Rec1 f) #	Since: base-4.9.0.0
Instance details Defined in GHC.Generics Methods mzero :: Rec1 f a # mplus :: Rec1 f a -> Rec1 f a -> Rec1 f a #
MonadPlus f => MonadPlus (Alt f) #	Since: base-4.8.0.0
Instance details Defined in Data.Semigroup.Internal Methods mzero :: Alt f a # mplus :: Alt f a -> Alt f a -> Alt f a #
MonadPlus f => MonadPlus (Ap f) #	Since: base-4.12.0.0
Instance details Defined in Data.Monoid Methods mzero :: Ap f a # mplus :: Ap f a -> Ap f a -> Ap f a #
(MonadPlus f, MonadPlus g) => MonadPlus (f :*: g) #	Since: base-4.9.0.0
Instance details Defined in GHC.Generics Methods mzero :: (f :: g) a # mplus :: (f :: g) a -> (f :: g) a -> (f :: g) a #
(MonadPlus f, MonadPlus g) => MonadPlus (Product f g) #	Since: base-4.9.0.0
Instance details Defined in Data.Functor.Product Methods mzero :: Product f g a # mplus :: Product f g a -> Product f g a -> Product f g a #
MonadPlus f => MonadPlus (M1 i c f) #	Since: base-4.9.0.0
Instance details Defined in GHC.Generics Methods mzero :: M1 i c f a # mplus :: M1 i c f a -> M1 i c f a -> M1 i c f a #

Functions

Naming conventions

The functions in this library use the following naming conventions:

A postfix 'M' always stands for a function in the Kleisli category: The monad type constructor m is added to function results (modulo currying) and nowhere else. So, for example,

filter  ::              (a ->   Bool) -> [a] ->   [a]
filterM :: (Monad m) => (a -> m Bool) -> [a] -> m [a]

A postfix '_' changes the result type from (m a) to (m ()). Thus, for example:

sequence  :: Monad m => [m a] -> m [a]
sequence_ :: Monad m => [m a] -> m ()

A prefix 'm' generalizes an existing function to a monadic form. Thus, for example:

filter  ::                (a -> Bool) -> [a] -> [a]
mfilter :: MonadPlus m => (a -> Bool) -> m a -> m a

Basic `Monad` functions

mapM :: (Traversable t, Monad m) => (a -> m b) -> t a -> m (t b) #

Map each element of a structure to a monadic action, evaluate these actions from left to right, and collect the results. For a version that ignores the results see mapM_.

mapM_ :: (Foldable t, Monad m) => (a -> m b) -> t a -> m () #

Map each element of a structure to a monadic action, evaluate these actions from left to right, and ignore the results. For a version that doesn't ignore the results see mapM.

As of base 4.8.0.0, mapM_ is just traverse_, specialized to Monad.

forM :: (Traversable t, Monad m) => t a -> (a -> m b) -> m (t b) #

forM is mapM with its arguments flipped. For a version that ignores the results see forM_.

forM_ :: (Foldable t, Monad m) => t a -> (a -> m b) -> m () #

forM_ is mapM_ with its arguments flipped. For a version that doesn't ignore the results see forM.

As of base 4.8.0.0, forM_ is just for_, specialized to Monad.

sequence :: (Traversable t, Monad m) => t (m a) -> m (t a) #

Evaluate each monadic action in the structure from left to right, and collect the results. For a version that ignores the results see sequence_.

sequence_ :: (Foldable t, Monad m) => t (m a) -> m () #

Evaluate each monadic action in the structure from left to right, and ignore the results. For a version that doesn't ignore the results see sequence.

As of base 4.8.0.0, sequence_ is just sequenceA_, specialized to Monad.

(=<<) :: Monad m => (a -> m b) -> m a -> m b infixr 1 #

Same as >>=, but with the arguments interchanged.

(>=>) :: Monad m => (a -> m b) -> (b -> m c) -> a -> m c infixr 1 #

Left-to-right composition of Kleisli arrows.

(<=<) :: Monad m => (b -> m c) -> (a -> m b) -> a -> m c infixr 1 #

Right-to-left composition of Kleisli arrows. (>=>), with the arguments flipped.

Note how this operator resembles function composition (.):

(.)   ::            (b ->   c) -> (a ->   b) -> a ->   c
(<=<) :: Monad m => (b -> m c) -> (a -> m b) -> a -> m c

forever :: Applicative f => f a -> f b #

Repeat an action indefinitely.

Examples

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A common use of forever is to process input from network sockets, Handles, and channels (e.g. MVar and Chan).

For example, here is how we might implement an echo server, using forever both to listen for client connections on a network socket and to echo client input on client connection handles:

echoServer :: Socket -> IO ()
echoServer socket = forever $ do
  client <- accept socket
  forkFinally (echo client) (\_ -> hClose client)
  where
    echo :: Handle -> IO ()
    echo client = forever $
      hGetLine client >>= hPutStrLn client

void :: Functor f => f a -> f () #

void value discards or ignores the result of evaluation, such as the return value of an IO action.

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Replace the contents of a Maybe Int with unit:

>>> void Nothing
Nothing
>>> void (Just 3)
Just ()

Replace the contents of an Either Int Int with unit, resulting in an Either Int '()':

>>> void (Left 8675309)
Left 8675309
>>> void (Right 8675309)
Right ()

Replace every element of a list with unit:

>>> void [1,2,3]
[(),(),()]

Replace the second element of a pair with unit:

>>> void (1,2)
(1,())

Discard the result of an IO action:

>>> mapM print [1,2]
1
2
[(),()]
>>> void $ mapM print [1,2]
1
2

Generalisations of list functions

join :: Monad m => m (m a) -> m a #

The join function is the conventional monad join operator. It is used to remove one level of monadic structure, projecting its bound argument into the outer level.

Examples

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A common use of join is to run an IO computation returned from an STM transaction, since STM transactions can't perform IO directly. Recall that

atomically :: STM a -> IO a

is used to run STM transactions atomically. So, by specializing the types of atomically and join to

atomically :: STM (IO b) -> IO (IO b)
join       :: IO (IO b)  -> IO b

we can compose them as

join . atomically :: STM (IO b) -> IO b

to run an STM transaction and the IO action it returns.

msum :: (Foldable t, MonadPlus m) => t (m a) -> m a #

The sum of a collection of actions, generalizing concat. As of base 4.8.0.0, msum is just asum, specialized to MonadPlus.

mfilter :: MonadPlus m => (a -> Bool) -> m a -> m a #

Direct MonadPlus equivalent of filter.

Examples

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The filter function is just mfilter specialized to the list monad:

filter = ( mfilter :: (a -> Bool) -> [a] -> [a] )

An example using mfilter with the Maybe monad:

>>> mfilter odd (Just 1)
Just 1
>>> mfilter odd (Just 2)
Nothing

filterM :: Applicative m => (a -> m Bool) -> [a] -> m [a] #

This generalizes the list-based filter function.

mapAndUnzipM :: Applicative m => (a -> m (b, c)) -> [a] -> m ([b], [c]) #

The mapAndUnzipM function maps its first argument over a list, returning the result as a pair of lists. This function is mainly used with complicated data structures or a state-transforming monad.

zipWithM :: Applicative m => (a -> b -> m c) -> [a] -> [b] -> m [c] #

The zipWithM function generalizes zipWith to arbitrary applicative functors.

zipWithM_ :: Applicative m => (a -> b -> m c) -> [a] -> [b] -> m () #

zipWithM_ is the extension of zipWithM which ignores the final result.

foldM :: (Foldable t, Monad m) => (b -> a -> m b) -> b -> t a -> m b #

The foldM function is analogous to foldl, except that its result is encapsulated in a monad. Note that foldM works from left-to-right over the list arguments. This could be an issue where (>>) and the `folded function' are not commutative.

foldM f a1 [x1, x2, ..., xm]

==

do
  a2 <- f a1 x1
  a3 <- f a2 x2
  ...
  f am xm

If right-to-left evaluation is required, the input list should be reversed.

Note: foldM is the same as foldlM

foldM_ :: (Foldable t, Monad m) => (b -> a -> m b) -> b -> t a -> m () #

Like foldM, but discards the result.

replicateM :: Applicative m => Int -> m a -> m [a] #

replicateM n act performs the action n times, gathering the results.

replicateM_ :: Applicative m => Int -> m a -> m () #

Like replicateM, but discards the result.

Conditional execution of monadic expressions

guard :: Alternative f => Bool -> f () #

Conditional failure of Alternative computations. Defined by

guard True  = pure ()
guard False = empty

Examples

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Common uses of guard include conditionally signaling an error in an error monad and conditionally rejecting the current choice in an Alternative-based parser.

As an example of signaling an error in the error monad Maybe, consider a safe division function safeDiv x y that returns Nothing when the denominator y is zero and Just (x `div` y) otherwise. For example:

>>> safeDiv 4 0
Nothing
>>> safeDiv 4 2
Just 2

A definition of safeDiv using guards, but not guard:

safeDiv :: Int -> Int -> Maybe Int
safeDiv x y | y /= 0    = Just (x `div` y)
            | otherwise = Nothing

A definition of safeDiv using guard and Monad do-notation:

safeDiv :: Int -> Int -> Maybe Int
safeDiv x y = do
  guard (y /= 0)
  return (x `div` y)

when :: Applicative f => Bool -> f () -> f () #

Conditional execution of Applicative expressions. For example,

when debug (putStrLn "Debugging")

will output the string Debugging if the Boolean value debug is True, and otherwise do nothing.

unless :: Applicative f => Bool -> f () -> f () #

The reverse of when.

Monadic lifting operators

liftM :: Monad m => (a1 -> r) -> m a1 -> m r #

Promote a function to a monad.

liftM2 :: Monad m => (a1 -> a2 -> r) -> m a1 -> m a2 -> m r #

Promote a function to a monad, scanning the monadic arguments from left to right. For example,

liftM2 (+) [0,1] [0,2] = [0,2,1,3]
liftM2 (+) (Just 1) Nothing = Nothing

liftM3 :: Monad m => (a1 -> a2 -> a3 -> r) -> m a1 -> m a2 -> m a3 -> m r #

Promote a function to a monad, scanning the monadic arguments from left to right (cf. liftM2).

liftM4 :: Monad m => (a1 -> a2 -> a3 -> a4 -> r) -> m a1 -> m a2 -> m a3 -> m a4 -> m r #

Promote a function to a monad, scanning the monadic arguments from left to right (cf. liftM2).

liftM5 :: Monad m => (a1 -> a2 -> a3 -> a4 -> a5 -> r) -> m a1 -> m a2 -> m a3 -> m a4 -> m a5 -> m r #

Promote a function to a monad, scanning the monadic arguments from left to right (cf. liftM2).

ap :: Monad m => m (a -> b) -> m a -> m b #

In many situations, the liftM operations can be replaced by uses of ap, which promotes function application.

return f `ap` x1 `ap` ... `ap` xn

is equivalent to

liftMn f x1 x2 ... xn

Strict monadic functions

(<$!>) :: Monad m => (a -> b) -> m a -> m b infixl 4 #

Strict version of <$>.

Since: base-4.8.0.0

Functor and monad classes

Functions

Naming conventions

Basic Monad functions

Examples

Examples

Generalisations of list functions

Examples

Examples

Conditional execution of monadic expressions

Examples

Monadic lifting operators

Strict monadic functions

Basic `Monad` functions