Hi, I'm a beginner when it comes to Haskell, but I guess I'm somewhat comfortable with the language itself. I'd love to try building some stuff using it. However, I'm finding it very hard to properly use external libraries/packages.
I'm familiar with Rust's cargo, and go's package management system, and feel very comfortable using them. Are there similar ones for Haskell? Basically, I want them defined per project, and not have to install everything system-wide. I'd like to be able to provide users with simple instructions for replicating the whole build setup.
What's the idiomatic way? Are there any example packages that I can look at that are not too complicated?
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thestrike@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 5 pts · 118d
The ones I have seen that are per-project are stack and nix, and cabal is used for system-wide
Noughtmare@programming.dev · 3 pts · 114d
Cabal is more than sufficient for my purposes nowadays. I'd recommend reading their Getting Started page:
https://cabal.readthedocs.io/en/3.10/getting-started.html
That gives an overview of the basic functions and for example how to add new dependencies.
For setting up the entire toolchain, I'd also recommend GHCUp's first steps guide:
https://www.haskell.org/ghcup/steps/
aka_dude@mk.phreedom.club · 2 pts · 118d
@SinTan1729@programming.dev try stack. take latest LTS snapshot from stackage. use package.yaml, don't write *.cabal files by hand. that should be it, the rest will be cargo-like experience
you can tag me/dm me if you have issues
ultimate_worrier@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 116d
Gsus4@mander.xyz · 1 pts · 118d