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Re:Are Monads a Waste of Time? by tome on Tuesday February 20, 2018 @01:05PM (#16422398)
> Monad is practically synonymous with choice.

Arrows also allow you to "multiplex on whatever is represented by a thing to choose a different thing" so you'll have to be more precise!

Re:Are Monads a Waste of Time? by kqr on Tuesday February 20, 2018 @04:00PM (#16424160)
Sure, so the way I understand it, a monad is a special type of arrow, so that's kille saying "You also live in France, so you'll have to be a bit more precise than Paris", no? I.e. both claims are equally true.
Re:Are Monads a Waste of Time? by tome on Tuesday February 20, 2018 @04:24PM (#16424341)
I think you have that the wrong way round.
Re:Are Monads a Waste of Time? by platz on Tuesday February 20, 2018 @03:33PM (#16423911)
please do not talk about Arrows publicly; it has done enough damage