Re: [Haskell-cafe] Maybe to Either -- is there a better way?

Tom Davies wrote:

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I find it convenient sometimes to convert a Maybe value to an Either

maybeToEither = flip maybe Right . Left Christopher Done wrote:

It's available in MissingH

While useful, I think its ubiquity to simplicity ratio is not high enough to justify either depending on MissingH just for that, or adding it to a base library. However, if your personal style makes this so ubiquitous as to override its simplicity, go ahead and upload it to Hackage, perhaps others will also benefit. Regards, Yitz