Prelude.Source.Data.Maybe

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data Maybe a :: * -> *

The Maybe type encapsulates an optional value. A value of type Maybe a either contains a value of type a (represented as Just a), or it is empty (represented as Nothing). Using Maybe is a good way to deal with errors or exceptional cases without resorting to drastic measures such as error.

The Maybe type is also a monad. It is a simple kind of error monad, where all errors are represented by Nothing. A richer error monad can be built using the Either type.

Constructors

Nothing

Just a

Instances

Monad Maybe

Functor Maybe

MonadPlus Maybe

Eq a => Eq (Maybe a)

Ord a => Ord (Maybe a)

Read a => Read (Maybe a)

Show a => Show (Maybe a)

maybe :: b -> (a -> b) -> Maybe a -> b

The maybe function takes a default value, a function, and a Maybe value. If the Maybe value is Nothing, the function returns the default value. Otherwise, it applies the function to the value inside the Just and returns the result.