Length of tuple

When I ask for the length of a tuple, I get:

> length [1,2,3]
3
> length (True, False)
1
> length ([True, False], True)
1

length works by calling a "folding" function, which relies on the Foldable typeclass. The Foldable instance for tuples is defined in such a way that the result of length is always 1.

While this is confusing, it is a consistent behavior.

Last update: January 12, 2023
Created: January 11, 2023

Length of tuple

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