Removed (>>~) function

This function is equivalent to the more general (<*) which is defined in
Control.Applicative. This change makes pandoc code easier to understand for
those not familar with the codebase.

src/Text/Pandoc/Parsing.hs

@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
 
 A utility library with parsers used in pandoc readers.
 -}
-module Text.Pandoc.Parsing ( (>>~),
-                             anyLine,
+module Text.Pandoc.Parsing ( anyLine,
                              many1Till,
                              notFollowedBy',
                              oneOfStrings,
@@ -101,6 +100,7 @@ module Text.Pandoc.Parsing ( (>>~),
                              macro,
                              applyMacros',
                              Parser,
+                             ParserT, 
                              F(..),
                              runF,
                              askF,
@@ -205,11 +205,6 @@ instance Monoid a => Monoid (F a) where
   mappend = liftM2 mappend
   mconcat = liftM mconcat . sequence
 
--- | Like >>, but returns the operation on the left.
--- (Suggested by Tillmann Rendel on Haskell-cafe list.)
-(>>~) :: (Applicative m) => m a -> m b -> m a
-a >>~ b = a <* b 
-
 -- | Parse any line of text
 anyLine :: Stream [Char] m Char => ParserT [Char] st m [Char]
 anyLine = do
@@ -484,7 +479,7 @@ mathInlineWith op cl = try $ do
 mathDisplayWith :: Stream s m Char => String -> String -> ParserT s st m String
 mathDisplayWith op cl = try $ do
   string op
-  many1Till (noneOf "\n" <|> (newline >>~ notFollowedBy' blankline)) (try $ string cl)
+  many1Till (noneOf "\n" <|> (newline <* notFollowedBy' blankline)) (try $ string cl)
 
 mathDisplay :: Stream s m Char => ParserT s ParserState m String
 mathDisplay =
@@ -759,7 +754,7 @@ gridPart ch = do
   return (length dashes, length dashes + 1)
 
 gridDashedLines :: Stream s m Char => Char -> ParserT s st m [(Int,Int)]
-gridDashedLines ch = try $ char '+' >> many1 (gridPart ch) >>~ blankline
+gridDashedLines ch = try $ char '+' >> many1 (gridPart ch) <* blankline
 
 removeFinalBar :: String -> String
 removeFinalBar =

src/Text/Pandoc/Readers/HTML.hs

@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ pBulletList = try $ do
   -- note: if they have an <ol> or <ul> not in scope of a <li>,
   -- treat it as a list item, though it's not valid xhtml...
   skipMany nonItem
-  items <- manyTill (pInTags "li" block >>~ skipMany nonItem) (pCloses "ul")
+  items <- manyTill (pInTags "li" block <* skipMany nonItem) (pCloses "ul")
   return $ B.bulletList $ map (fixPlains True) items
 
 pOrderedList :: TagParser Blocks
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ pOrderedList = try $ do
   -- note: if they have an <ol> or <ul> not in scope of a <li>,
   -- treat it as a list item, though it's not valid xhtml...
   skipMany nonItem
-  items <- manyTill (pInTags "li" block >>~ skipMany nonItem) (pCloses "ol")
+  items <- manyTill (pInTags "li" block <* skipMany nonItem) (pCloses "ol")
   return $ B.orderedListWith (start, style, DefaultDelim) $ map (fixPlains True) items
 
 pDefinitionList :: TagParser Blocks
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ pTable :: TagParser Blocks
 pTable = try $ do
   TagOpen _ _ <- pSatisfy (~== TagOpen "table" [])
   skipMany pBlank
-  caption <- option mempty $ pInTags "caption" inline >>~ skipMany pBlank
+  caption <- option mempty $ pInTags "caption" inline <* skipMany pBlank
   -- TODO actually read these and take width information from them
   widths' <- pColgroup <|> many pCol
   head' <- option [] $ pOptInTag "thead" $ pInTags "tr" (pCell "th")

src/Text/Pandoc/Readers/LaTeX.hs

@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ dimenarg = try $ do
 
 sp :: LP ()
 sp = skipMany1 $ satisfy (\c -> c == ' ' || c == '\t')
-        <|> (try $ newline >>~ lookAhead anyChar >>~ notFollowedBy blankline)
+        <|> (try $ newline <* lookAhead anyChar <* notFollowedBy blankline)
 
 isLowerHex :: Char -> Bool
 isLowerHex x = x >= '0' && x <= '9' || x >= 'a' && x <= 'f'

src/Text/Pandoc/Readers/Markdown.hs

@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ attributes :: MarkdownParser Attr
 attributes = try $ do
   char '{'
   spnl
-  attrs <- many (attribute >>~ spnl)
+  attrs <- many (attribute <* spnl)
   char '}'
   return $ foldl (\x f -> f x) nullAttr attrs
 
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ birdTrackLine c = try $ do
 --
 
 emailBlockQuoteStart :: MarkdownParser Char
-emailBlockQuoteStart = try $ skipNonindentSpaces >> char '>' >>~ optional (char ' ')
+emailBlockQuoteStart = try $ skipNonindentSpaces >> char '>' <* optional (char ' ')
 
 emailBlockQuote :: MarkdownParser [String]
 emailBlockQuote = try $ do
@@ -1165,7 +1165,7 @@ gridPart ch = do
   return (length dashes, length dashes + 1)
 
 gridDashedLines :: Char -> Parser [Char] st [(Int,Int)]
-gridDashedLines ch = try $ char '+' >> many1 (gridPart ch) >>~ blankline
+gridDashedLines ch = try $ char '+' >> many1 (gridPart ch) <* blankline
 
 removeFinalBar :: String -> String
 removeFinalBar =
@@ -1499,7 +1499,7 @@ inlinesBetween :: (Show b)
 inlinesBetween start end =
   (trimInlinesF . mconcat) <$> try (start >> many1Till inner end)
     where inner      = innerSpace <|> (notFollowedBy' (() <$ whitespace) >> inline)
-          innerSpace = try $ whitespace >>~ notFollowedBy' end
+          innerSpace = try $ whitespace <* notFollowedBy' end
 
 strikeout :: MarkdownParser (F Inlines)
 strikeout = fmap B.strikeout <$>

src/Text/Pandoc/Readers/MediaWiki.hs

@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ inlinesBetween :: (Show b) => MWParser a -> MWParser b -> MWParser Inlines
 inlinesBetween start end =
   (trimInlines . mconcat) <$> try (start >> many1Till inner end)
     where inner      = innerSpace <|> (notFollowedBy' (() <$ whitespace) >> inline)
-          innerSpace = try $ whitespace >>~ notFollowedBy' end
+          innerSpace = try $ whitespace <* notFollowedBy' end
 
 emph :: MWParser Inlines
 emph = B.emph <$> nested (inlinesBetween start end)

src/Text/Pandoc/Readers/RST.hs

@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ listItem :: RSTParser Int
 listItem start = try $ do
   (markerLength, first) <- rawListItem start
   rest <- many (listContinuation markerLength)
-  blanks <- choice [ try (many blankline >>~ lookAhead start),
+  blanks <- choice [ try (many blankline <* lookAhead start),
                      many1 blankline ]  -- whole list must end with blank.
   -- parsing with ListItemState forces markers at beginning of lines to
   -- count as list item markers, even if not separated by blank space.
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ listItem start = try $ do
 
 orderedList :: RSTParser Blocks
 orderedList = try $ do
-  (start, style, delim) <- lookAhead (anyOrderedListMarker >>~ spaceChar)
+  (start, style, delim) <- lookAhead (anyOrderedListMarker <* spaceChar)
   items <- many1 (listItem (orderedListStart style delim))
   let items' = compactify' items
   return $ B.orderedListWith (start, style, delim) items'
@@ -747,7 +747,7 @@ simpleReferenceName = do
 
 referenceName :: RSTParser Inlines
 referenceName = quotedReferenceName <|>
-                (try $ simpleReferenceName >>~ lookAhead (char ':')) <|>
+                (try $ simpleReferenceName <* lookAhead (char ':')) <|>
                 unquotedReferenceName
 
 referenceKey :: RSTParser [Char]
@@ -1076,7 +1076,7 @@ explicitLink = try $ do
 
 referenceLink :: RSTParser Inlines
 referenceLink = try $ do
-  (label',ref) <- withRaw (quotedReferenceName <|> simpleReferenceName) >>~
+  (label',ref) <- withRaw (quotedReferenceName <|> simpleReferenceName) <*
                    char '_'
   state <- getState
   let keyTable = stateKeys state