[Haskell-cafe] About print and side-effects

[Daniel Carrera]

Hi all,

The recent responses to my first question (thanks guys!) included the 
following bit:

main = print (fact 42)


Now, print is a side-effect. Shouldn't it involve a do-block or a nomad 
or one of those scary things you hear about when learning about side 
effects in functional programs? How come 'print' is allowed to exist 
alone if it's a side-effect?

Thanks for the help.

Cheers,
Daniel.
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