Provide a strict version of sum
When adding huge list of numbers, a strict version of sum is preferred to avoid an unnecessary use of memory. A strict version of sum can be easily written using foldl' but it'd be nicer if a function such as:
sum' = foldl' (+) 0would be provided in the prelude already.
Does this makes sense?
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| Version | 8.4.3 |
| Type | FeatureRequest |
| TypeOfFailure | OtherFailure |
| Priority | normal |
| Resolution | Unresolved |
| Component | Prelude |
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