Converting IO Int --> Int

9 Nov 2003

      Can anyone tell me how to convert a value of type IO Int to a value of type
Int.

I wrote a simple script to read an integer from the user using IO and then
the value is returned from the IO function using 

return value

with a return type of IO Int.

In the calling function I wish to do a comparison with the user value and a
hard-coded integer. Unfortunately I keep getting type errors between the Int
and the IO Int.

I would be grateful for any assistance in this.

Thanks in advance,

Tim Stitt