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+---
-layout: pattern
+layout: pattern
-title: Monad
+title: Monad
-folder: monad
+folder: monad
-permalink: /patterns/monad/
+permalink: /patterns/monad/
-categories: Other
+categories: Other
-tags:
+tags:
- - Java
+ - Java
- - Difficulty-Advanced
+ - Difficulty-Advanced
- - Functional
+ - Functional
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+---
-
+
-## Intent
+## Intent
-
+
-Monad pattern based on monad from linear algebra represents the way of chaining operations
+Monad pattern based on monad from linear algebra represents the way of chaining operations
-together step by step. Binding functions can be described as passing one's output to another's input
+together step by step. Binding functions can be described as passing one's output to another's input
-basing on the 'same type' contract. Formally, monad consists of a type constructor M and two
+basing on the 'same type' contract. Formally, monad consists of a type constructor M and two
-operations:
+operations:
-bind - that takes monadic object and a function from plain object to monadic value and returns monadic value
+bind - that takes monadic object and a function from plain object to monadic value and returns monadic value
-return - that takes plain type object and returns this object wrapped in a monadic value.
+return - that takes plain type object and returns this object wrapped in a monadic value.
-
+
-![alt text](./etc/monad.png "Monad")
+![alt text](./etc/monad.png "Monad")
-
+
-## Applicability
+## Applicability
-
+
-Use the Monad in any of the following situations
+Use the Monad in any of the following situations
-
+
-* when you want to chain operations easily
+* when you want to chain operations easily
-* when you want to apply each function regardless of the result of any of them
+* when you want to apply each function regardless of the result of any of them
-
+
-## Credits
+## Credits
-
+
-* [Design Pattern Reloaded by Remi Forax](https://youtu.be/-k2X7guaArU)
+* [Design Pattern Reloaded by Remi Forax](https://youtu.be/-k2X7guaArU)
-* [Brian Beckman: Don't fear the Monad](https://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/Going+Deep/Brian-Beckman-Dont-fear-the-Monads)
+* [Brian Beckman: Don't fear the Monad](https://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/Going+Deep/Brian-Beckman-Dont-fear-the-Monads)
 * [Monad on Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monad_(functional_programming))