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| Module: | Prelude |
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| Function: | seq |
| Type: | a -> b -> b |
| Priority: | 0 |
| Description: | evaluates its first argument before returning the second one. It is usually introduced to improve performance by avoiding unneeded laziness. It forces evaluation of the function |
| Related: | ($), ($!) |
| Keywords: | lazy evaluation |