readMaybe is:exact

Parse a string using the Read instance. Succeeds if there is exactly one valid result.

>>> readMaybe "123" :: Maybe Int
Just 123

>>> readMaybe "hello" :: Maybe Int
Nothing

Parse a string using the Read instance. Succeeds if there is exactly one valid result.

>>> readMaybe ("123" :: Text) :: Maybe Int
Just 123

>>> readMaybe ("hello" :: Text) :: Maybe Int
Nothing

Parse a string using the Read instance. Succeeds if there is exactly one valid result.

>>> readMaybe "123" :: Maybe Int
Just 123

>>> readMaybe "hello" :: Maybe Int
Nothing

@since base-4.6.0.0

Polymorhpic version of readMaybe.

>>> readMaybe @Int @Text "123"
Just 123

>>> readMaybe @Int @Text "aa"
Nothing