What is a Monad in Haskell?

What is a Monad in Haskell?

A Monad in Haskell is a design pattern used to handle computations in a functional way, allowing for chaining operations.

Can you give me an example of a Monad in Haskell?

Sure! The 'Maybe' type is a common Monad that represents a computation that might fail. It can be 'Just value' or 'Nothing'.

How do I use the 'Maybe' Monad in my code?

You can use 'do' notation to work with 'Maybe'. For example:

result = do
  x <- Just 5
  y <- Just 10
  return (x + y)

What are the benefits of using Monads?

Monads help manage side effects, enable composition of functions, and provide a clear structure for handling different types of computations.