Converting IO Int --> Int

[Jad Saklawi]

Am new to haskell, however is this what you mean :
num <- getLine
let x = read num :: Int  -- ??
                                Greets, Jad Saklawi
Tim Stitt wrote:

>Can anyone tell me how to convert a value of type IO Int to a value of type
>Int.
>
>I wrote a simple script to read an integer from the user using IO and then
>the value is returned from the IO function using 
>
>return value
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>with a return type of IO Int.
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>In the calling function I wish to do a comparison with the user value and a
>hard-coded integer. Unfortunately I keep getting type errors between the Int
>and the IO Int.
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>I would be grateful for any assistance in this.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>Tim Stitt
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