Re: [Haskell-cafe] why cannot i get the value of a IORef variable ?

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"Gregory" == Gregory Crosswhite writes:

Gregory> Yes, I was once taught that "Every time you use Gregory> unsafePerformIO, God kills a kitten," so every time I Gregory> consider using it I first ask myself: is this really Gregory> worth an innocent kitten's life? I've changed my mind. Everyone go out and use unsafePerformIO all the time. That way we can get rid of all those mudering kittens, and the dragonflies will live longer. -- Colin Adams Preston Lancashire