hi, I'm trying to figure out how to parse a text file, but these type-conversations are just killing me! Whats wrong with following code : module Main where main = putStrLn "hi" parse str = take 10 str load = do content <- readFile "parse.hs" return content when try : Prelude> parse load <interactive>:1:6: Couldn't match `[a]' against `IO String' Expected type: [a] Inferred type: IO String In the first argument of `parse', namely `load' In the definition of `it': it = parse load i tried different combinations, but still cant figure out... How do u use an "IO String" in normal "String" functions.. I want to particulary slurp file in a string and then make funny things with it...spliting to lines,parsing them and building hash like strucutre of it...etc. later i want to try spliting,regex-es..etc. It is very hard to figure out how to use these modules.. :"(