fp-ts is a library for typed functional programming in TypeScript.
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Transforming union type into Either type in fp-ts
In typescript, how can I transform a union type A|B into fp-ts's Either? It feels natural and there must be a nice way of doing it.

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TypeScript generic runtime type check
Is it possible for runtime data to specify the type for a runtime type check? Hopefully using io-ts?
A switch statement creates more than one place to add new types. Looking up object properties like types[runtime.type] creates compile time type…

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How to vallidate user with fp-ts on server?
I'm new to functional programming so a lot of things is still unclear for me.
I'm trying to write my graphql server with fp-ts and I'm stuck with user authorisation.
I'm expecting authorisation like:
validate user data -> check is he existed ->…

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Getting the first successful value in an array of TaskEithers
I'm relatively new to functional programming and very new to fp-ts, so I'm having a struggle wrapping my head around the util functions provided. I'm currently trying to figure out how to handle TaskEithers as fallbacks in an array.
I have a…

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Point free style for two functions "combined" (not composed)
I'm doing this in TypeScript, but would be OK with a response in another language with FP abilities.
Say I've got const foo = (a:A) => M and const bar = (b:B) => N. I'd like to run these functions "in parallel" (doesn't have to be actual parallel IO…

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Run list of validation functions over a single input with fp-ts
I am using fp-ts to handle validation in my application. I want to write a function that accepts a list of validators and runs all of them over a single input.
These are the types I want to use:
import { Either } from "fp-ts/lib/Either";
import {…

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fp-ts: Filter array based on next element
I am starting with functional programming / fp-ts.
I am trying to write a function that, taking a list, retains an element if a condition on the next element is fulfilled.
Example:
const condition = (i: number) => i % 10 === 0;
filterNext(condition,…

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Managing array of monads in fp-ts and Functional Programming
I'm very new to Functional Programming and I'm struggling a lot with running traverse on arrays.
When I read this book it seems that I should be able to simply traverse between Monads but I can't wrap my head around this concept with fp-ts.
Can…

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In fp-ts what is the advantage of using Option instead of typescript's optional (question mark)
I am getting started with fp-ts and was wondering what is the advantage of using Option type over typescript's default notion of optional values represented by question mark?

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Convert TaskEither[] to TaskEither
I am still learning and playing with fp-ts and can't figure this out.
I have some API calls and I want to collect all the successful responses and all the errors into arrays.
So, I tried to use array.sequence:
TE.map(schedules =>
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How to manage monads in FP and specially in fp-ts
I'm very new to functional programming and specially fp-ts library.
My question includes two parts:
I'm seeing a pattern of turning Monads from one type to another like from Task to IO or vice versa, how do we manage this, should we stay always on…

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Map IO to array of Either in fp-ts
Can anyone help me to figure out how to do this in fp-ts?
const $ = cheerio.load('some text');
const tests = $('table tr').get()
.map(row => $(row).find('a'))
.map(link => link.attr('data-test') ? link.attr('data-test') : null)
.filter(v => v…

Amin Paks
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How to convert Either> into TaskEither in fp-ts
I have a pipe that return Either> but what I need is TaskEither.
How can I convert Either> to TaskEither?
Is there any helper any utility function for doing this?

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Type modeling with TypeScript and fp-ts and error while using Either
I'm trying to use TypeScript and fp-ts to get my feet wet in modeling
domain logic with types and I've come across this problem:
import { left, right, Either } from "fp-ts/lib/Either";
type MyType = {
id: string,
isValid: boolean,
}
type…

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What is the name of the wheel from FP, that I am trying to invent? (see the code)
The desired final typescript code is:
transform(input)(transformation1)(transformation2)(...
// input is any data, e.g. string or object
// transformationX should be a transforming function
I've wrote the code below so far, and I feel like I am…

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