Idea: Make interpolation dependent on user-defined instances #147
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This is a WIP idea I’ve had that’s related to I think GHC string interpolation should ultimately work. Instead of defaulting to IsString and having a fixed amount of output formats we can use, we want the user to provide three things: A) The output type `out`, which has to be `Semigroup` for concatenation B) An instance `Interpolate a out` for each type that should be able to be interpolated into `out`. C) An instance `Interpolate Text out` for interpolating raw strings This way the user can provide domain-specific instances and prevent some problematic interpolations. This is just an initial idea, not intended to be merged.
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Now that I think about it, the output type should probably come first so that you can curry the type constructor better |
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This is a WIP idea I’ve had that’s related to I think GHC string
interpolation should ultimately work.
Instead of defaulting to IsString and having a fixed amount of output
formats we can use, we want the user to provide three things:
A) The output type
out, which has to beSemigroupforconcatenation
B) An instance
Interpolate a outfor each type thatshould be able to be interpolated into
out.C) An instance
Interpolate Text outfor interpolating raw stringsThis way the user can provide domain-specific instances and prevent
some problematic interpolations.
This is just an initial idea, not intended to be merged.