how to find `toStrict :: Text -> Text` using hayoo / hoogle

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I was trying to find the toStrict function of type Data.Text.Lazy.Text -> Data.Text.Text, but I didn't know a) what it was called, and b) exactly what the Lazy module name was.

Searching Hayoo for Text -> Text brings up lots of results. Is there a way to search on a signature like *Lazy*Text -> Text?

Searching for Data.Text.Lazy.Text -> Text doesn't produce any results.

How should I go about finding a function of type (lazy) Text -> (strict) Text using hayoo, hoogle or ...?

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 03 '13 at 04:11

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I don't think Hayoo nor Hoogle support that syntax. The best bet would be to search for the relevant module(s) instead, and go through the list of functions it provides.

answered Sep 03 '13 at 04:11

Jani Hartikainen

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 03 '13 at 09:53

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The search seems to work correctly on FP Haskell Center. Perhaps the Hoogle database you tried previously didn't have the text documentation available.

answered Sep 03 '13 at 09:53

Michael Snoyman

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You used the function name in the query, which he didn't know. – firefrorefiddle Sep 03 '13 at 10:40
I misunderstood the question, I read the title and thought that was the string he'd tried searching for. – Michael Snoyman Sep 03 '13 at 16:30

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 03 '13 at 12:03

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If you type "strict text" into Hayoo the first result is fromStrict and the second result is toStrict.

answered Sep 03 '13 at 12:03

Tom Ellis

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how to find `toStrict :: Text -> Text` using hayoo / hoogle

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