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Solving `Passport Application` with Haskell

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306 points jameshh | 1 comments | 28 Jun 25 23:01 UTC | HN request time: 0.398s | source
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behnamoh ◴[29 Jun 25 00:46 UTC] No.44409423[source]▶
Haskell has an interesting syntax: it is intuitive after someone explains it to me, but not intuitive much before the explanation.

I don't think it's because I'm used to Algol-based languages (C, Python, etc.). Every Haskell code I've seen is plagued with a plethora of operators which aim to make the code concise but it's not obvious what they do just by looking at them: https://academy.fpblock.com/haskell/tutorial/operators/

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1. mejutoco ◴[29 Jun 25 10:34 UTC] No.44411932[source]▶
I think Larry Wall mentioned something like this regarding perl. Things can only be intuitive after learning them. I do not think it is syntax you are complaining about either. Some constructs in Haskell reference a certain model (monads, lenses) and no syntax is going to infuse any reader with that knowledge if they do not possess it already.