.LHS File Extension

Literate Haskell Script

General Information

Title LHS File Extension
Extension .lhs
Full Form Literate Haskell Script
File Type Source Code File
Developer Haskell Community
MIME Type text/x-literate-haskell

File Function

Primary Function Contain code, documentation
Additional Functions Readable format
Features Literate programming

File Characteristics

Quality Depends on content
Supports Layers N/A
Supports Transparency N/A
Editable Yes

Use Cases

Academic Research Yes
Functional Programming Yes
Teaching Yes

Security and Practices

Security Risks Code injection
Best Practices Version control, peer review

Historical/Version Information

Initial Release Early 1990s
Latest Version Depends on Haskell implementation

Associated Types

Similar Extensions .hs, .haskell

Software Compatibility

Software Usage Policy OS Compatibility
Glasgow Haskell Compiler Free Windows, Mac, Linux
Haskell Platform Free Windows, Mac, Linux