Re: [Haskell-cafe] Efficient string output

Duncan Coutts writes:

Have you considered using Data.Binary to output the data too? It has a pretty efficient underlying monoid for accumulating output data in a buffer. You'd want some wrapper functions over the top to make it a bit nicer for your use case, but it should work and should be quick.

I've used Data.Binary.Builder to generate the output, which is quite nice as an interface. Currently, I've managed to shave off a few percent off the time - nothing radical yet, but there's a lot of room for tuning various convenience functions in there. -k -- If I haven't seen further, it is by standing in the footprints of giants