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In functional programming, the [[wp:Monad_(functional_programming)|Monad]] pattern is a general solution to the problem of nesting (or 'composing') a class of functions which enclose their output values in some kind of useful wrapping. The output envelope might, for example, contain, in addition to the returned value, a log string, or a boolean indicator of whether or not the input was a legal value. Sometimes the output might simply be enclosed in a list representing a range of possible values rather than a single value. |
In functional programming, the [[wp:Monad_(functional_programming)|Monad]] design pattern is a general solution to the problem of nesting (or 'composing') a class of functions which enclose their output values in some kind of useful wrapping. The output envelope might, for example, contain, in addition to the returned value, a log string, or a boolean indicator of whether or not the input was a legal value. Sometimes the output might simply be enclosed in a list representing a range of possible values rather than a single value. |
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Functions of this type can not be directly nested with each other, because their output type (wrapped) does not match their input type (raw and unwrapped). |
Functions of this type can not be directly nested with each other, because their output type (wrapped) does not match their input type (raw and unwrapped). |
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