encryptionTooSimple d = "This encryption key is too simple (must be at least " ++(show (d::Integer))++ characters long)"
- i don't like separating the string from the code for simple strings
if you don't extract the string, how can it be a parameter of/variable in your application?
- do you really suggest giving this translators? You can be sure it won't compile any more ;p
actually, this version seems to come from an out-of-date editor buffer (missing quote).. it won't compile!-) <GRIPE> one thing I really don't like about Haskell is it's lacking support for HERE documents, as you'll find them in shells or in Perl. Am I the only one who's constantly bitten by this? </GRIPE> <ROUGH SUGGESTION> Something like: encryptionTooSimple :: Integer -> String encryptionTooSimple d = <<HERE; This encryption key is too simple (must be at least $d characters long) HERE with "..$var.." translated to ".."++(toString var)++".." and toString somewhat like this (just to avoid spurious quotes): class Show a => ToString a where toString :: a -> String instance Show a => ToString a where toString = show instance ToString Char where toString c = [c] instance ToString String where toString s = s </ROUGH SUGGESTION> As some of our implementers seem to be in fast-track-response mode, perhaps this has a chance of slipping in?-) Claus