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Option.map2

Simplification of 'Apply operators to Options' http://fssnip.net/ee using higher order functions. Should also be part of the Option module.

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module Option = 
  let map2 f a b =
     a |> Option.bind (fun a' -> b |> Option.map (fun b' -> f a' b'))

//test
Option.map2 (+) (Some "a") None
Option.map2 (+) (Some "a") (Some "b")

Option.map2 (-) (Some 2) (Some 1)
module Option

from Microsoft.FSharp.Core
val map2 : f:('a -> 'b -> 'c) -> a:'a option -> b:'b option -> 'c option

Full name: Script.Option.map2
val f : ('a -> 'b -> 'c)
val a : 'a option
val b : 'b option
val bind : binder:('T -> 'U option) -> option:'T option -> 'U option

Full name: Microsoft.FSharp.Core.Option.bind
val a' : 'a
val map : mapping:('T -> 'U) -> option:'T option -> 'U option

Full name: Microsoft.FSharp.Core.Option.map
val b' : 'b
Multiple items
module Option

from Script

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module Option

from Microsoft.FSharp.Core
union case Option.Some: Value: 'T -> Option<'T>
union case Option.None: Option<'T>
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Link:http://fssnip.net/ef
Posted:11 years ago
Author:@rojepp
Tags: operators options

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