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Asked: May 22, 20262026-05-22T18:51:09+00:00 2026-05-22T18:51:09+00:00

How do I make a function to do the following? showIt :: a ->

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How do I make a function to do the following?

showIt :: a -> String
showIt word = .......?

so that if I use

showIt "ant"

I get:

"ant"

in Haskell? I know I can use the show definition as such for Ints

*Main> show 3
"3"
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    2026-05-22T18:51:09+00:00Added an answer on May 22, 2026 at 6:51 pm

    Make the “a” to implement Show type class

    showIt :: (Show a) => a -> String
    showIt = show
    
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