microlens-0.4.8.1: A tiny lens library with no dependencies. If you're writing an app, you probably want microlens-platform, not this.

Copyright | (C) 2013-2016 Edward Kmett 2015-2016 Artyom
License | BSD-style (see the file LICENSE)
Safe Haskell | Trustworthy
Language | Haskell2010

Lens.Micro.Extras

Description

Synopsis

- view :: Getting a s a -> s -> a
- preview :: Getting (First a) s a -> s -> Maybe a

# Documentation

view :: Getting a s a -> s -> a #

`view` is a synonym for (`^.`):

    >>> view _1 (1, 2)
    1

The reason it's not in Lens.Micro is that `view` in lens has a more general signature:

    view :: MonadReader s m => Getting a s a -> m a

So, you would be able to use this `view` with functions, but not in various reader monads. For most people this shouldn't be an issue; if it is for you, use `view` from microlens-mtl.

preview :: Getting (First a) s a -> s -> Maybe a #

`preview` is a synonym for (`^?`):

    >>> preview _head [1,2,3]
    Just 1

The reason it's not in Lens.Micro is that `preview` in lens has a more general signature:

    preview :: MonadReader s m => Getting (First a) s a -> m (Maybe a)

Just like with `view`, you would be able to use this `preview` with functions, but not in reader monads; if this is an issue for you, use `preview` from microlens-mtl.