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This isomorphism can be used to pack (or unpack) strict Text.

>>> "hello"^.packed -- :: Text
"hello"

 pack x ≡ x ^. packed
 unpack x ≡ x ^. from packed
 packed ≡ from unpacked
 packed ≡ iso pack unpack

This isomorphism can be used to unpack (or pack) lazy Text.

>>> "hello"^.unpacked -- :: String
"hello"

This Iso is provided for notational convenience rather than out of great need, since

 unpacked ≡ from packed

 pack x ≡ x ^. from unpacked
 unpack x ≡ x ^. packed
 unpacked ≡ iso unpack pack

Convert between strict Text and Builder .

 fromText x ≡ x ^. builder
 toStrict (toLazyText x) ≡ x ^. from builder

Traverse the individual characters in strict Text.

>>> anyOf text (=='o') "hello"
True

When the type is unambiguous, you can also use the more general each.

 text ≡ unpacked . traversed
 text ≡ each

Note that when just using this as a Setter, setting map can be more efficient.

EncodeDecode a strict 'Text' tofrom strict ByteString, via UTF-8.

>>> utf8 # "☃"
"\226\152\131"