Rename "cast" to "from"

src/lib/Witch.hs

@@ -6,14 +6,13 @@
 -- >>> import Witch
 --
 -- In typical usage, you will most likely use 'Witch.Utility.into' for
--- 'Witch.Cast.Cast' instances and 'With.Utility.tryInto' for
+-- 'Witch.From.From' instances and 'With.Utility.tryInto' for
 -- 'Witch.TryCast.TryCast' instances.
 module Witch
   ( -- * Type classes
 
-  -- ** Cast
+  -- ** From
-    Witch.Cast.Cast(cast)
+    Witch.From.From(from)
-  , Witch.Utility.from
   , Witch.Utility.into
 
   -- ** TryCast
@@ -34,7 +33,7 @@ module Witch
   -- a conversion is safe even though you can't prove it to the compiler, and
   -- when you're alright with your program crashing if the conversion fails.
   -- In all other cases you should prefer the normal conversion functions like
-  -- 'Witch.Cast.cast'. And if you're converting a literal value, consider
+  -- 'Witch.From.from'. And if you're converting a literal value, consider
   -- using the Template Haskell conversion functions like
   -- 'Witch.Lift.liftedCast'.
   , Witch.Utility.unsafeCast
@@ -65,7 +64,7 @@ module Witch
   -- pitfalls to watch out for.
   --
   -- This library tries to address that problem by providing a common
-  -- interface for converting between types. The 'Witch.Cast.Cast' type class
+  -- interface for converting between types. The 'Witch.From.From' type class
   -- is for conversions that cannot fail, and the 'Witch.TryCast.TryCast' type
   -- class is for conversions that can fail. These type classes are inspired
   -- by the [@From@](https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/convert/trait.From.html)
@@ -120,7 +119,7 @@ module Witch
   --   negative 'Int' into a 'Word' will overflow, which may be surprising.
 
   -- ** Instances
-  -- | When should you add a 'Witch.Cast.Cast' (or 'Witch.TryCast.TryCast')
+  -- | When should you add a 'Witch.From.From' (or 'Witch.TryCast.TryCast')
   -- instance for some pair of types? This is a surprisingly tricky question
   -- to answer precisely. Instances are driven more by guidelines than rules.
   --
@@ -129,39 +128,39 @@ module Witch
   --
   -- - Conversions should be unambiguous. If there are multiple reasonable
   --   ways to convert from @a@ to @b@, then you probably should not add a
-  --   @Cast@ instance for them.
+  --   'Witch.From.From' instance for them.
   --
-  -- - Conversions should be lossless. If you have @Cast a b@ then no two @a@
+  -- - Conversions should be lossless. If you have @From a b@ then no two @a@
   --   values should be converted to the same @b@ value.
   --
   --   - Some conversions necessarily lose information, like converting from a
   --     list into a set.
   --
-  -- - If you have both @Cast a b@ and @Cast b a@, then
+  -- - If you have both @From a b@ and @From b a@, then
-  --   @cast \@b \@a . cast \@a \@b@ should be the same as 'id'. In other
+  --   @from \@b \@a . from \@a \@b@ should be the same as 'id'. In other
   --   words, @a@ and @b@ are isomorphic.
   --
   --   - This often true, but not always. For example, converting a list into
   --     a set will remove duplicates. And then converting back into a list
   --     will put the elements in ascending order.
   --
-  -- - If you have both @Cast a b@ and @Cast b c@, then you could also have
+  -- - If you have both @From a b@ and @From b c@, then you could also have
-  --   @Cast a c@ and it should be the same as @cast \@b \@c . cast \@a \@b@.
+  --   @From a c@ and it should be the same as @from \@b \@c . from \@a \@b@.
-  --   In other words, @Cast@ is transitive.
+  --   In other words, @From@ is transitive.
   --
   --   - This is not always true. For example an @Int8@ may be represented as
   --     a number in JSON, whereas an @Int64@ might be represented as a
   --     string. That means @into \@JSON (into \@Int64 int8)@ would not be the
   --     same as @into \@JSON int8@.
   --
-  -- In general if @s@ /is/ a @t@, then you should add a 'Witch.Cast.Cast'
+  -- In general if @s@ /is/ a @t@, then you should add a 'Witch.From.From'
   -- instance for it. But if @s@ merely /can be/ a @t@, then you could add a
   -- 'Witch.TryCast.TryCast' instance for it. And if it is technically
   -- possible to convert from @s@ to @t@ but there are a lot of caveats, you
   -- probably should not write any instances at all.
   ) where
 
-import qualified Witch.Cast
+import qualified Witch.From
 import Witch.Instances ()
 import qualified Witch.Lift
 import qualified Witch.TryCast

src/lib/Witch/From.hs

@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 {-# LANGUAGE DefaultSignatures #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE MultiParamTypeClasses #-}
 
-module Witch.Cast where
+module Witch.From where
 
 import qualified Data.Coerce as Coerce
 
 -- | This type class is for converting values from some @source@ type into
--- some other @target@ type. The constraint @Cast source target@ measn that
+-- some other @target@ type. The constraint @From source target@ measn that
 -- you can convert from a value of type @source@ into a value of type
 -- @target@.
 --
 -- This type class is for conversions that cannot fail. If your conversion can
 -- fail, consider implementing @TryCast@ instead.
-class Cast source target where
+class From source target where
   -- | This method implements the conversion of a value between types. At call
   -- sites you will usually want to use @from@ or @into@ instead of this
   -- method.
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ class Cast source target where
   -- all. For example:
   --
   -- >>> newtype Name = Name String
-  -- >>> instance Cast Name String
+  -- >>> instance From Name String
-  -- >>> instance Cast String Name
+  -- >>> instance From String Name
-  cast :: source -> target
+  from :: source -> target
 
-  default cast :: Coerce.Coercible source target => source -> target
+  default from :: Coerce.Coercible source target => source -> target
-  cast = Coerce.coerce
+  from = Coerce.coerce

src/lib/Witch/Instances.hs

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import qualified Data.Typeable as Typeable
 import qualified Data.Word as Word
 import qualified GHC.Float as Float
 import qualified Numeric.Natural as Natural
-import qualified Witch.Cast as Cast
+import qualified Witch.From as From
 import qualified Witch.TryCast as TryCast
 import qualified Witch.TryCastException as TryCastException
 import qualified Witch.Utility as Utility
@@ -37,24 +37,24 @@ import qualified Witch.Utility as Utility
 -- Int8
 
 -- | Uses 'fromIntegral'.
-instance Cast.Cast Int.Int8 Int.Int16 where
+instance From.From Int.Int8 Int.Int16 where
-  cast = fromIntegral
+  from = fromIntegral
 
 -- | Uses 'fromIntegral'.
-instance Cast.Cast Int.Int8 Int.Int32 where
+instance From.From Int.Int8 Int.Int32 where
-  cast = fromIntegral
+  from = fromIntegral
 
 -- | Uses 'fromIntegral'.
-instance Cast.Cast Int.Int8 Int.Int64 where
+instance From.From Int.Int8 Int.Int64 where
-  cast = fromIntegral
+  from = fromIntegral
 
 -- | Uses 'fromIntegral'.
-instance Cast.Cast Int.Int8 Int where
+instance From.From Int.Int8 Int where
-  cast = fromIntegral
+  from = fromIntegral
 
 -- | Uses 'fromIntegral'.
-instance Cast.Cast Int.Int8 Integer where
+instance From.From Int.Int8 Integer where
-  cast = fromIntegral
+  from = fromIntegral
 
 -- | Uses 'Bits.toIntegralSized'.
 instance TryCast.TryCast Int.Int8 Word.Word8 where
@@ -81,12 +81,12 @@ instance TryCast.TryCast Int.Int8 Natural.Natural where
   tryCast = Utility.eitherTryCast fromNonNegativeIntegral
 
 -- | Uses 'fromIntegral'.
-instance Cast.Cast Int.Int8 Float where
+instance From.From Int.Int8 Float where
-  cast = fromIntegral
+  from = fromIntegral
 
 -- | Uses 'fromIntegral'.
-instance Cast.Cast Int.Int8 Double where
+instance From.From Int.Int8 Double where
-  cast = fromIntegral
+  from = fromIntegral
 
 -- Int16
 
@@ -95,20 +95,20 @@ instance TryCast.TryCast Int.Int16 Int.Int8 where
   tryCast = Utility.maybeTryCast Bits.toIntegralSized
 
 -- | Uses 'fromIntegral'.
-instance Cast.Cast Int.Int16 Int.Int32 where
+instance From.From Int.Int16 Int.Int32 where
-  cast = fromIntegral
+  from = fromIntegral
 
 -- | Uses 'fromIntegral'.
-instance Cast.Cast Int.Int16 Int.Int64 where
+instance From.From Int.Int16 Int.Int64 where
-  cast = fromIntegral
+  from = fromIntegral
 
 -- | Uses 'fromIntegral'.
-instance Cast.Cast Int.Int16 Int where
+instance From.From Int.Int16 Int where
-  cast = fromIntegral
+  from = fromIntegral
 
 -- | Uses 'fromIntegral'.
-instance Cast.Cast Int.Int16 Integer where
+instance From.From Int.Int16 Integer where
-  cast = fromIntegral
+  from = fromIntegral
 
 -- | Uses 'Bits.toIntegralSized'.
 instance TryCast.TryCast Int.Int16 Word.Word8 where
@@ -135,12 +135,12 @@ instance TryCast.TryCast Int.Int16 Natural.Natural where
   tryCast = Utility.eitherTryCast fromNonNegativeIntegral
 
 -- | Uses 'fromIntegral'.
-instance Cast.Cast Int.Int16 Float where
+instance From.From Int.Int16 Float where
-  cast = fromIntegral
+  from = fromIntegral
 
 -- | Uses 'fromIntegral'.
-instance Cast.Cast Int.Int16 Double where
+instance From.From Int.Int16 Double where
-  cast = fromIntegral
+  from = fromIntegral
 
 -- Int32
 
@@ -153,16 +153,16 @@ instance TryCast.TryCast Int.Int32 Int.Int16 where
   tryCast = Utility.maybeTryCast Bits.toIntegralSized
 
 -- | Uses 'fromIntegral'.
-instance Cast.Cast Int.Int32 Int.Int64 where
+instance From.From Int.Int32 Int.Int64 where
-  cast = fromIntegral
+  from = fromIntegral
 
 -- | Uses 'Bits.toIntegralSized'.
 instance TryCast.TryCast Int.Int32 Int where
   tryCast = Utility.maybeTryCast Bits.toIntegralSized
 
 -- | Uses 'fromIntegral'.
-instance Cast.Cast Int.Int32 Integer where
+instance From.From Int.Int32 Integer where
-  cast = fromIntegral
+  from = fromIntegral
 
 -- | Uses 'Bits.toIntegralSized'.
 instance TryCast.TryCast Int.Int32 Word.Word8 where
@@ -198,8 +198,8 @@ instance TryCast.TryCast Int.Int32 Float where
       else Right $ fromIntegral s
 
 -- | Uses 'fromIntegral'.
-instance Cast.Cast Int.Int32 Double where
+instance From.From Int.Int32 Double where
-  cast = fromIntegral
+  from = fromIntegral
 
 -- Int64
 
@@ -220,8 +220,8 @@ instance TryCast.TryCast Int.Int64 Int where
   tryCast = Utility.maybeTryCast Bits.toIntegralSized
 
 -- | Uses 'fromIntegral'.
-instance Cast.Cast Int.Int64 Integer where
+instance From.From Int.Int64 Integer where
-  cast = fromIntegral
+  from = fromIntegral
 
 -- | Uses 'Bits.toIntegralSized'.
 instance TryCast.TryCast Int.Int64 Word.Word8 where
@@ -280,12 +280,12 @@ instance TryCast.TryCast Int Int.Int32 where
   tryCast = Utility.maybeTryCast Bits.toIntegralSized
 
 -- | Uses 'fromIntegral'.
-instance Cast.Cast Int Int.Int64 where
+instance From.From Int Int.Int64 where
-  cast = fromIntegral
+  from = fromIntegral
 
 -- | Uses 'fromIntegral'.
-instance Cast.Cast Int Integer where
+instance From.From Int Integer where
-  cast = fromIntegral
+  from = fromIntegral
 
 -- | Uses 'Bits.toIntegralSized'.
 instance TryCast.TryCast Int Word.Word8 where
@@ -404,56 +404,56 @@ instance TryCast.TryCast Integer Double where
 -- Word8
 
 -- | Uses 'fromIntegral'.
-instance Cast.Cast Word.Word8 Word.Word16 where
+instance From.From Word.Word8 Word.Word16 where
-  cast = fromIntegral
+  from = fromIntegral
 
 -- | Uses 'fromIntegral'.
-instance Cast.Cast Word.Word8 Word.Word32 where
+instance From.From Word.Word8 Word.Word32 where
-  cast = fromIntegral
+  from = fromIntegral
 
 -- | Uses 'fromIntegral'.
-instance Cast.Cast Word.Word8 Word.Word64 where
+instance From.From Word.Word8 Word.Word64 where
-  cast = fromIntegral
+  from = fromIntegral
 
 -- | Uses 'fromIntegral'.
-instance Cast.Cast Word.Word8 Word where
+instance From.From Word.Word8 Word where
-  cast = fromIntegral
+  from = fromIntegral
 
 -- | Uses 'fromIntegral'.
-instance Cast.Cast Word.Word8 Natural.Natural where
+instance From.From Word.Word8 Natural.Natural where
-  cast = fromIntegral
+  from = fromIntegral
 
 -- | Uses 'Bits.toIntegralSized'.
 instance TryCast.TryCast Word.Word8 Int.Int8 where
   tryCast = Utility.maybeTryCast Bits.toIntegralSized
 
 -- | Uses 'fromIntegral'.
-instance Cast.Cast Word.Word8 Int.Int16 where
+instance From.From Word.Word8 Int.Int16 where
-  cast = fromIntegral
+  from = fromIntegral
 
 -- | Uses 'fromIntegral'.
-instance Cast.Cast Word.Word8 Int.Int32 where
+instance From.From Word.Word8 Int.Int32 where
-  cast = fromIntegral
+  from = fromIntegral
 
 -- | Uses 'fromIntegral'.
-instance Cast.Cast Word.Word8 Int.Int64 where
+instance From.From Word.Word8 Int.Int64 where
-  cast = fromIntegral
+  from = fromIntegral
 
 -- | Uses 'fromIntegral'.
-instance Cast.Cast Word.Word8 Int where
+instance From.From Word.Word8 Int where
-  cast = fromIntegral
+  from = fromIntegral
 
 -- | Uses 'fromIntegral'.
-instance Cast.Cast Word.Word8 Integer where
+instance From.From Word.Word8 Integer where
-  cast = fromIntegral
+  from = fromIntegral
 
 -- | Uses 'fromIntegral'.
-instance Cast.Cast Word.Word8 Float where
+instance From.From Word.Word8 Float where
-  cast = fromIntegral
+  from = fromIntegral
 
 -- | Uses 'fromIntegral'.
-instance Cast.Cast Word.Word8 Double where
+instance From.From Word.Word8 Double where
-  cast = fromIntegral
+  from = fromIntegral
 
 -- Word16
 
@@ -462,20 +462,20 @@ instance TryCast.TryCast Word.Word16 Word.Word8 where
   tryCast = Utility.maybeTryCast Bits.toIntegralSized
 
 -- | Uses 'fromIntegral'.
-instance Cast.Cast Word.Word16 Word.Word32 where
+instance From.From Word.Word16 Word.Word32 where
-  cast = fromIntegral
+  from = fromIntegral
 
 -- | Uses 'fromIntegral'.
-instance Cast.Cast Word.Word16 Word.Word64 where
+instance From.From Word.Word16 Word.Word64 where
-  cast = fromIntegral
+  from = fromIntegral
 
 -- | Uses 'fromIntegral'.
-instance Cast.Cast Word.Word16 Word where
+instance From.From Word.Word16 Word where
-  cast = fromIntegral
+  from = fromIntegral
 
 -- | Uses 'fromIntegral'.
-instance Cast.Cast Word.Word16 Natural.Natural where
+instance From.From Word.Word16 Natural.Natural where
-  cast = fromIntegral
+  from = fromIntegral
 
 -- | Uses 'Bits.toIntegralSized'.
 instance TryCast.TryCast Word.Word16 Int.Int8 where
@@ -486,28 +486,28 @@ instance TryCast.TryCast Word.Word16 Int.Int16 where
   tryCast = Utility.maybeTryCast Bits.toIntegralSized
 
 -- | Uses 'fromIntegral'.
-instance Cast.Cast Word.Word16 Int.Int32 where
+instance From.From Word.Word16 Int.Int32 where
-  cast = fromIntegral
+  from = fromIntegral
 
 -- | Uses 'fromIntegral'.
-instance Cast.Cast Word.Word16 Int.Int64 where
+instance From.From Word.Word16 Int.Int64 where
-  cast = fromIntegral
+  from = fromIntegral
 
 -- | Uses 'fromIntegral'.
-instance Cast.Cast Word.Word16 Int where
+instance From.From Word.Word16 Int where
-  cast = fromIntegral
+  from = fromIntegral
 
 -- | Uses 'fromIntegral'.
-instance Cast.Cast Word.Word16 Integer where
+instance From.From Word.Word16 Integer where
-  cast = fromIntegral
+  from = fromIntegral
 
 -- | Uses 'fromIntegral'.
-instance Cast.Cast Word.Word16 Float where
+instance From.From Word.Word16 Float where
-  cast = fromIntegral
+  from = fromIntegral
 
 -- | Uses 'fromIntegral'.
-instance Cast.Cast Word.Word16 Double where
+instance From.From Word.Word16 Double where
-  cast = fromIntegral
+  from = fromIntegral
 
 -- Word32
 
@@ -520,16 +520,16 @@ instance TryCast.TryCast Word.Word32 Word.Word16 where
   tryCast = Utility.maybeTryCast Bits.toIntegralSized
 
 -- | Uses 'fromIntegral'.
-instance Cast.Cast Word.Word32 Word.Word64 where
+instance From.From Word.Word32 Word.Word64 where
-  cast = fromIntegral
+  from = fromIntegral
 
 -- | Uses 'Bits.toIntegralSized'.
 instance TryCast.TryCast Word.Word32 Word where
   tryCast = Utility.maybeTryCast Bits.toIntegralSized
 
 -- | Uses 'fromIntegral'.
-instance Cast.Cast Word.Word32 Natural.Natural where
+instance From.From Word.Word32 Natural.Natural where
-  cast = fromIntegral
+  from = fromIntegral
 
 -- | Uses 'Bits.toIntegralSized'.
 instance TryCast.TryCast Word.Word32 Int.Int8 where
@@ -544,16 +544,16 @@ instance TryCast.TryCast Word.Word32 Int.Int32 where
   tryCast = Utility.maybeTryCast Bits.toIntegralSized
 
 -- | Uses 'fromIntegral'.
-instance Cast.Cast Word.Word32 Int.Int64 where
+instance From.From Word.Word32 Int.Int64 where
-  cast = fromIntegral
+  from = fromIntegral
 
 -- | Uses 'Bits.toIntegralSized'.
 instance TryCast.TryCast Word.Word32 Int where
   tryCast = Utility.maybeTryCast Bits.toIntegralSized
 
 -- | Uses 'fromIntegral'.
-instance Cast.Cast Word.Word32 Integer where
+instance From.From Word.Word32 Integer where
-  cast = fromIntegral
+  from = fromIntegral
 
 -- | Uses 'fromIntegral' when the input is less than or equal to 16,777,215.
 instance TryCast.TryCast Word.Word32 Float where
@@ -561,8 +561,8 @@ instance TryCast.TryCast Word.Word32 Float where
     if s <= maxFloat then Right $ fromIntegral s else Left Exception.Overflow
 
 -- | Uses 'fromIntegral'.
-instance Cast.Cast Word.Word32 Double where
+instance From.From Word.Word32 Double where
-  cast = fromIntegral
+  from = fromIntegral
 
 -- Word64
 
@@ -583,8 +583,8 @@ instance TryCast.TryCast Word.Word64 Word where
   tryCast = Utility.maybeTryCast Bits.toIntegralSized
 
 -- | Uses 'fromIntegral'.
-instance Cast.Cast Word.Word64 Natural.Natural where
+instance From.From Word.Word64 Natural.Natural where
-  cast = fromIntegral
+  from = fromIntegral
 
 -- | Uses 'Bits.toIntegralSized'.
 instance TryCast.TryCast Word.Word64 Int.Int8 where
@@ -607,8 +607,8 @@ instance TryCast.TryCast Word.Word64 Int where
   tryCast = Utility.maybeTryCast Bits.toIntegralSized
 
 -- | Uses 'fromIntegral'.
-instance Cast.Cast Word.Word64 Integer where
+instance From.From Word.Word64 Integer where
-  cast = fromIntegral
+  from = fromIntegral
 
 -- | Uses 'fromIntegral' when the input is less than or equal to 16,777,215.
 instance TryCast.TryCast Word.Word64 Float where
@@ -637,12 +637,12 @@ instance TryCast.TryCast Word Word.Word32 where
   tryCast = Utility.maybeTryCast Bits.toIntegralSized
 
 -- | Uses 'fromIntegral'.
-instance Cast.Cast Word Word.Word64 where
+instance From.From Word Word.Word64 where
-  cast = fromIntegral
+  from = fromIntegral
 
 -- | Uses 'fromIntegral'.
-instance Cast.Cast Word Natural.Natural where
+instance From.From Word Natural.Natural where
-  cast = fromIntegral
+  from = fromIntegral
 
 -- | Uses 'Bits.toIntegralSized'.
 instance TryCast.TryCast Word Int.Int8 where
@@ -665,8 +665,8 @@ instance TryCast.TryCast Word Int where
   tryCast = Utility.maybeTryCast Bits.toIntegralSized
 
 -- | Uses 'fromIntegral'.
-instance Cast.Cast Word Integer where
+instance From.From Word Integer where
-  cast = fromIntegral
+  from = fromIntegral
 
 -- | Uses 'fromIntegral' when the input is less than or equal to 16,777,215.
 instance TryCast.TryCast Word Float where
@@ -724,8 +724,8 @@ instance TryCast.TryCast Natural.Natural Int where
   tryCast = Utility.maybeTryCast Bits.toIntegralSized
 
 -- | Uses 'fromIntegral'.
-instance Cast.Cast Natural.Natural Integer where
+instance From.From Natural.Natural Integer where
-  cast = fromIntegral
+  from = fromIntegral
 
 -- | Uses 'fromIntegral' when the input is less than or equal to 16,777,215.
 instance TryCast.TryCast Natural.Natural Float where
@@ -804,8 +804,8 @@ instance TryCast.TryCast Float Rational where
       else Right $ toRational s
 
 -- | Uses 'Float.float2Double'.
-instance Cast.Cast Float Double where
+instance From.From Float Double where
-  cast = Float.float2Double
+  from = Float.float2Double
 
 -- Double
 
@@ -872,14 +872,14 @@ instance TryCast.TryCast Double Rational where
       else Right $ toRational s
 
 -- | Uses 'Float.double2Float'. This necessarily loses some precision.
-instance Cast.Cast Double Float where
+instance From.From Double Float where
-  cast = Float.double2Float
+  from = Float.double2Float
 
 -- Ratio
 
 -- | Uses '(Ratio.%)' with a denominator of 1.
-instance Integral a => Cast.Cast a (Ratio.Ratio a) where
+instance Integral a => From.From a (Ratio.Ratio a) where
-  cast = (Ratio.% 1)
+  from = (Ratio.% 1)
 
 -- | Uses 'Ratio.numerator' when the denominator is 1.
 instance (Eq a, Num a) => TryCast.TryCast (Ratio.Ratio a) a where
@@ -888,30 +888,30 @@ instance (Eq a, Num a) => TryCast.TryCast (Ratio.Ratio a) a where
     else Left Exception.LossOfPrecision
 
 -- | Uses 'fromRational'. This necessarily loses some precision.
-instance Cast.Cast Rational Float where
+instance From.From Rational Float where
-  cast = fromRational
+  from = fromRational
 
 -- | Uses 'fromRational'. This necessarily loses some precision.
-instance Cast.Cast Rational Double where
+instance From.From Rational Double where
-  cast = fromRational
+  from = fromRational
 
 -- Fixed
 
--- | Uses 'Fixed.MkFixed'. This means @cast 2 :: Centi@ is @0.02@ rather than
+-- | Uses 'Fixed.MkFixed'. This means @from 2 :: Centi@ is @0.02@ rather than
 -- @2.00@.
-instance Cast.Cast Integer (Fixed.Fixed a) where
+instance From.From Integer (Fixed.Fixed a) where
-  cast = Fixed.MkFixed
+  from = Fixed.MkFixed
 
--- | Uses 'Fixed.MkFixed'. This means @cast (3.00 :: Centi)@ is @300@ rather
+-- | Uses 'Fixed.MkFixed'. This means @from (3.00 :: Centi)@ is @300@ rather
 -- than @3@.
-instance Cast.Cast (Fixed.Fixed a) Integer where
+instance From.From (Fixed.Fixed a) Integer where
-  cast (Fixed.MkFixed t) = t
+  from (Fixed.MkFixed t) = t
 
 -- Complex
 
 -- | Uses '(Complex.:+)' with an imaginary part of 0.
-instance Num a => Cast.Cast a (Complex.Complex a) where
+instance Num a => From.From a (Complex.Complex a) where
-  cast = (Complex.:+ 0)
+  from = (Complex.:+ 0)
 
 -- | Uses 'Complex.realPart' when the imaginary part is 0.
 instance (Eq a, Num a) => TryCast.TryCast (Complex.Complex a) a where
@@ -926,78 +926,78 @@ instance TryCast.TryCast [a] (NonEmpty.NonEmpty a) where
   tryCast = Utility.maybeTryCast NonEmpty.nonEmpty
 
 -- | Uses 'NonEmpty.toList'.
-instance Cast.Cast (NonEmpty.NonEmpty a) [a] where
+instance From.From (NonEmpty.NonEmpty a) [a] where
-  cast = NonEmpty.toList
+  from = NonEmpty.toList
 
 -- Set
 
 -- | Uses 'Set.fromList'.
-instance Ord a => Cast.Cast [a] (Set.Set a) where
+instance Ord a => From.From [a] (Set.Set a) where
-  cast = Set.fromList
+  from = Set.fromList
 
 -- | Uses 'Set.toAscList'.
-instance Cast.Cast (Set.Set a) [a] where
+instance From.From (Set.Set a) [a] where
-  cast = Set.toAscList
+  from = Set.toAscList
 
 -- IntSet
 
 -- | Uses 'IntSet.fromList'.
-instance Cast.Cast [Int] IntSet.IntSet where
+instance From.From [Int] IntSet.IntSet where
-  cast = IntSet.fromList
+  from = IntSet.fromList
 
 -- | Uses 'IntSet.toAscList'.
-instance Cast.Cast IntSet.IntSet [Int] where
+instance From.From IntSet.IntSet [Int] where
-  cast = IntSet.toAscList
+  from = IntSet.toAscList
 
 -- Map
 
 -- | Uses 'Map.fromList'. If there are duplicate keys, later values will
 -- overwrite earlier ones.
-instance Ord k => Cast.Cast [(k, v)] (Map.Map k v) where
+instance Ord k => From.From [(k, v)] (Map.Map k v) where
-  cast = Map.fromList
+  from = Map.fromList
 
 -- | Uses 'Map.toAscList'.
-instance Cast.Cast (Map.Map k v) [(k, v)] where
+instance From.From (Map.Map k v) [(k, v)] where
-  cast = Map.toAscList
+  from = Map.toAscList
 
 -- IntMap
 
 -- | Uses 'IntMap.fromList'. If there are duplicate keys, later values will
 -- overwrite earlier ones.
-instance Cast.Cast [(Int, v)] (IntMap.IntMap v) where
+instance From.From [(Int, v)] (IntMap.IntMap v) where
-  cast = IntMap.fromList
+  from = IntMap.fromList
 
 -- | Uses 'IntMap.toAscList'.
-instance Cast.Cast (IntMap.IntMap v) [(Int, v)] where
+instance From.From (IntMap.IntMap v) [(Int, v)] where
-  cast = IntMap.toAscList
+  from = IntMap.toAscList
 
 -- Seq
 
 -- | Uses 'Seq.fromList'.
-instance Cast.Cast [a] (Seq.Seq a) where
+instance From.From [a] (Seq.Seq a) where
-  cast = Seq.fromList
+  from = Seq.fromList
 
 -- | Uses 'Foldable.toList'.
-instance Cast.Cast (Seq.Seq a) [a] where
+instance From.From (Seq.Seq a) [a] where
-  cast = Foldable.toList
+  from = Foldable.toList
 
 -- ByteString
 
 -- | Uses 'ByteString.pack'.
-instance Cast.Cast [Word.Word8] ByteString.ByteString where
+instance From.From [Word.Word8] ByteString.ByteString where
-  cast = ByteString.pack
+  from = ByteString.pack
 
 -- | Uses 'ByteString.unpack'.
-instance Cast.Cast ByteString.ByteString [Word.Word8] where
+instance From.From ByteString.ByteString [Word.Word8] where
-  cast = ByteString.unpack
+  from = ByteString.unpack
 
 -- | Uses 'LazyByteString.fromStrict'.
-instance Cast.Cast ByteString.ByteString LazyByteString.ByteString where
+instance From.From ByteString.ByteString LazyByteString.ByteString where
-  cast = LazyByteString.fromStrict
+  from = LazyByteString.fromStrict
 
 -- | Uses 'ShortByteString.toShort'.
-instance Cast.Cast ByteString.ByteString ShortByteString.ShortByteString where
+instance From.From ByteString.ByteString ShortByteString.ShortByteString where
-  cast = ShortByteString.toShort
+  from = ShortByteString.toShort
 
 -- | Uses 'Text.decodeUtf8''.
 instance TryCast.TryCast ByteString.ByteString Text.Text where
@@ -1006,16 +1006,16 @@ instance TryCast.TryCast ByteString.ByteString Text.Text where
 -- LazyByteString
 
 -- | Uses 'LazyByteString.pack'.
-instance Cast.Cast [Word.Word8] LazyByteString.ByteString where
+instance From.From [Word.Word8] LazyByteString.ByteString where
-  cast = LazyByteString.pack
+  from = LazyByteString.pack
 
 -- | Uses 'LazyByteString.unpack'.
-instance Cast.Cast LazyByteString.ByteString [Word.Word8] where
+instance From.From LazyByteString.ByteString [Word.Word8] where
-  cast = LazyByteString.unpack
+  from = LazyByteString.unpack
 
 -- | Uses 'LazyByteString.toStrict'.
-instance Cast.Cast LazyByteString.ByteString ByteString.ByteString where
+instance From.From LazyByteString.ByteString ByteString.ByteString where
-  cast = LazyByteString.toStrict
+  from = LazyByteString.toStrict
 
 -- | Uses 'LazyText.decodeUtf8''.
 instance TryCast.TryCast LazyByteString.ByteString LazyText.Text where
@@ -1024,59 +1024,59 @@ instance TryCast.TryCast LazyByteString.ByteString LazyText.Text where
 -- ShortByteString
 
 -- | Uses 'ShortByteString.pack'.
-instance Cast.Cast [Word.Word8] ShortByteString.ShortByteString where
+instance From.From [Word.Word8] ShortByteString.ShortByteString where
-  cast = ShortByteString.pack
+  from = ShortByteString.pack
 
 -- | Uses 'ShortByteString.unpack'.
-instance Cast.Cast ShortByteString.ShortByteString [Word.Word8] where
+instance From.From ShortByteString.ShortByteString [Word.Word8] where
-  cast = ShortByteString.unpack
+  from = ShortByteString.unpack
 
 -- | Uses 'ShortByteString.fromShort'.
-instance Cast.Cast ShortByteString.ShortByteString ByteString.ByteString where
+instance From.From ShortByteString.ShortByteString ByteString.ByteString where
-  cast = ShortByteString.fromShort
+  from = ShortByteString.fromShort
 
 -- Text
 
 -- | Uses 'Text.pack'. Some 'Char' values cannot be represented in 'Text.Text'
 -- and will be replaced with @'\\xFFFD'@.
-instance Cast.Cast String Text.Text where
+instance From.From String Text.Text where
-  cast = Text.pack
+  from = Text.pack
 
 -- | Uses 'Text.unpack'.
-instance Cast.Cast Text.Text String where
+instance From.From Text.Text String where
-  cast = Text.unpack
+  from = Text.unpack
 
 -- | Uses 'LazyText.fromStrict'.
-instance Cast.Cast Text.Text LazyText.Text where
+instance From.From Text.Text LazyText.Text where
-  cast = LazyText.fromStrict
+  from = LazyText.fromStrict
 
 -- | Uses 'Text.encodeUtf8'.
-instance Cast.Cast Text.Text ByteString.ByteString where
+instance From.From Text.Text ByteString.ByteString where
-  cast = Text.encodeUtf8
+  from = Text.encodeUtf8
 
 -- LazyText
 
 -- | Uses 'LazyText.pack'. Some 'Char' values cannot be represented in
 -- 'LazyText.Text' and will be replaced with @'\\xFFFD'@.
-instance Cast.Cast String LazyText.Text where
+instance From.From String LazyText.Text where
-  cast = LazyText.pack
+  from = LazyText.pack
 
 -- | Uses 'LazyText.unpack'.
-instance Cast.Cast LazyText.Text String where
+instance From.From LazyText.Text String where
-  cast = LazyText.unpack
+  from = LazyText.unpack
 
 -- | Uses 'LazyText.toStrict'.
-instance Cast.Cast LazyText.Text Text.Text where
+instance From.From LazyText.Text Text.Text where
-  cast = LazyText.toStrict
+  from = LazyText.toStrict
 
 -- | Uses 'LazyText.encodeUtf8'.
-instance Cast.Cast LazyText.Text LazyByteString.ByteString where
+instance From.From LazyText.Text LazyByteString.ByteString where
-  cast = LazyText.encodeUtf8
+  from = LazyText.encodeUtf8
 
 -- TryCastException
 
 -- | Uses @coerce@.
-instance Cast.Cast
+instance From.From
   (TryCastException.TryCastException s u)
   (TryCastException.TryCastException s t)
 
@@ -1085,24 +1085,24 @@ instance
   ( Show s
   , Typeable.Typeable s
   , Typeable.Typeable t
-  ) => Cast.Cast (TryCastException.TryCastException s t) String where
+  ) => From.From (TryCastException.TryCastException s t) String where
-  cast = show
+  from = show
 
 -- | Converts via 'String'.
 instance
   ( Show s
   , Typeable.Typeable s
   , Typeable.Typeable t
-  ) => Cast.Cast (TryCastException.TryCastException s t) Text.Text where
+  ) => From.From (TryCastException.TryCastException s t) Text.Text where
-  cast = Utility.via @String
+  from = Utility.via @String
 
 -- | Converts via 'String'.
 instance
   ( Show s
   , Typeable.Typeable s
   , Typeable.Typeable t
-  ) => Cast.Cast (TryCastException.TryCastException s t) LazyText.Text where
+  ) => From.From (TryCastException.TryCastException s t) LazyText.Text where
-  cast = Utility.via @String
+  from = Utility.via @String
 
 fromNonNegativeIntegral
   :: (Integral s, Num t) => s -> Either Exception.ArithException t

src/lib/Witch/TryCast.hs

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import qualified Witch.TryCastException as TryCastException
 -- type @target@, but that conversion may fail at runtime.
 --
 -- This type class is for conversions that can fail. If your conversion cannot
--- fail, consider implementing @Cast@ instead.
+-- fail, consider implementing @From@ instead.
 class TryCast source target where
   -- | This method implements the conversion of a value between types. At call
   -- sites you will usually want to use @tryFrom@ or @tryInto@ instead of this

src/lib/Witch/Utility.hs

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ module Witch.Utility where
 import qualified Control.Exception as Exception
 import qualified Data.Typeable as Typeable
 import qualified GHC.Stack as Stack
-import qualified Witch.Cast as Cast
+import qualified Witch.From as From
 import qualified Witch.TryCast as TryCast
 import qualified Witch.TryCastException as TryCastException
 
@@ -22,35 +22,20 @@ import qualified Witch.TryCastException as TryCastException
 as :: forall source . source -> source
 as = id
 
--- | This is the same as 'Cast.cast' except that it requires a type
+-- | This is the same as 'From.from' except that it requires a type
--- application for the @source@ type.
---
--- > -- Avoid this:
--- > cast (x :: s)
--- >
--- > -- Prefer this:
--- > from @s x
-from
-  :: forall source target
-   . Cast.Cast source target
-  => source
-  -> target
-from = Cast.cast
-
--- | This is the same as 'Cast.cast' except that it requires a type
 -- application for the @target@ type.
 --
 -- > -- Avoid this:
--- > cast x :: t
+-- > from x :: t
 -- >
 -- > -- Prefer this:
 -- > into @t x
 into
   :: forall target source
-   . Cast.Cast source target
+   . From.From source target
   => source
   -> target
-into = Cast.cast
+into = From.from
 
 -- | This function converts from some @source@ type into some @target@ type,
 -- applies the given function, then converts back into the @source@ type. This
@@ -64,17 +49,17 @@ into = Cast.cast
 -- > over @t f
 over
   :: forall target source
-   . ( Cast.Cast source target
+   . ( From.From source target
-     , Cast.Cast target source
+     , From.From target source
      )
   => (target -> target)
   -> source
   -> source
-over f = Cast.cast . f . Cast.cast
+over f = From.from . f . From.from
 
 -- | This function first converts from some @source@ type into some @through@
 -- type, and then converts that into some @target@ type. Usually this is used
--- when writing 'Cast.Cast' instances. Sometimes this can be used to work
+-- when writing 'From.From' instances. Sometimes this can be used to work
 -- around the lack of an instance that should probably exist.
 --
 -- > -- Avoid this:
@@ -84,12 +69,12 @@ over f = Cast.cast . f . Cast.cast
 -- > via @u
 via
   :: forall through source target
-   . ( Cast.Cast source through
+   . ( From.From source through
-     , Cast.Cast through target
+     , From.From through target
      )
   => source
   -> target
-via = Cast.cast . (\x -> x :: through) . Cast.cast
+via = From.from . (\x -> x :: through) . From.from
 
 -- | This is the same as 'TryCast.tryCast' except that it requires a type
 -- application for the @source@ type.
@@ -191,7 +176,7 @@ eitherTryCast f s = case f s of
 -- impure exception if the conversion fails.
 --
 -- > -- Avoid this:
--- > either throw id . cast
+-- > either throw id . from
 -- >
 -- > -- Prefer this:
 -- > unsafeCast

src/test/Main.hs

@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ import qualified Witch
 main :: IO ()
 main = Hspec.hspec . Hspec.describe "Witch" $ do
 
-  Hspec.describe "Cast" $ do
+  Hspec.describe "From" $ do
 
-    Hspec.describe "cast" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "from" $ do
-      test $ Witch.cast (1 :: Int.Int8) `Hspec.shouldBe` (1 :: Int.Int16)
+      test $ Witch.from (1 :: Int.Int8) `Hspec.shouldBe` (1 :: Int.Int16)
 
   Hspec.describe "TryCast" $ do
 
@@ -87,32 +87,32 @@ main = Hspec.hspec . Hspec.describe "Witch" $ do
 
     -- Int8
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast Int8 Int16" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From Int8 Int16" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @Int.Int8 @Int.Int16
+      let f = Witch.from @Int.Int8 @Int.Int16
       test $ f 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0
       test $ f 127 `Hspec.shouldBe` 127
       test $ f (-128) `Hspec.shouldBe` (-128)
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast Int8 Int32" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From Int8 Int32" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @Int.Int8 @Int.Int32
+      let f = Witch.from @Int.Int8 @Int.Int32
       test $ f 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0
       test $ f 127 `Hspec.shouldBe` 127
       test $ f (-128) `Hspec.shouldBe` (-128)
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast Int8 Int64" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From Int8 Int64" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @Int.Int8 @Int.Int64
+      let f = Witch.from @Int.Int8 @Int.Int64
       test $ f 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0
       test $ f 127 `Hspec.shouldBe` 127
       test $ f (-128) `Hspec.shouldBe` (-128)
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast Int8 Int" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From Int8 Int" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @Int.Int8 @Int
+      let f = Witch.from @Int.Int8 @Int
       test $ f 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0
       test $ f 127 `Hspec.shouldBe` 127
       test $ f (-128) `Hspec.shouldBe` (-128)
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast Int8 Integer" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From Int8 Integer" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @Int.Int8 @Integer
+      let f = Witch.from @Int.Int8 @Integer
       test $ f 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0
       test $ f 127 `Hspec.shouldBe` 127
       test $ f (-128) `Hspec.shouldBe` (-128)
@@ -153,14 +153,14 @@ main = Hspec.hspec . Hspec.describe "Witch" $ do
       test $ f 127 `Hspec.shouldBe` Just 127
       test $ f (-1) `Hspec.shouldBe` Nothing
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast Int8 Float" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From Int8 Float" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @Int.Int8 @Float
+      let f = Witch.from @Int.Int8 @Float
       test $ f 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0
       test $ f 127 `Hspec.shouldBe` 127
       test $ f (-128) `Hspec.shouldBe` (-128)
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast Int8 Double" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From Int8 Double" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @Int.Int8 @Double
+      let f = Witch.from @Int.Int8 @Double
       test $ f 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0
       test $ f 127 `Hspec.shouldBe` 127
       test $ f (-128) `Hspec.shouldBe` (-128)
@@ -175,26 +175,26 @@ main = Hspec.hspec . Hspec.describe "Witch" $ do
       test $ f (-128) `Hspec.shouldBe` Just (-128)
       test $ f (-129) `Hspec.shouldBe` Nothing
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast Int16 Int32" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From Int16 Int32" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @Int.Int16 @Int.Int32
+      let f = Witch.from @Int.Int16 @Int.Int32
       test $ f 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0
       test $ f 32767 `Hspec.shouldBe` 32767
       test $ f (-32768) `Hspec.shouldBe` (-32768)
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast Int16 Int64" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From Int16 Int64" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @Int.Int16 @Int.Int64
+      let f = Witch.from @Int.Int16 @Int.Int64
       test $ f 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0
       test $ f 32767 `Hspec.shouldBe` 32767
       test $ f (-32768) `Hspec.shouldBe` (-32768)
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast Int16 Int" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From Int16 Int" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @Int.Int16 @Int
+      let f = Witch.from @Int.Int16 @Int
       test $ f 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0
       test $ f 32767 `Hspec.shouldBe` 32767
       test $ f (-32768) `Hspec.shouldBe` (-32768)
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast Int16 Integer" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From Int16 Integer" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @Int.Int16 @Integer
+      let f = Witch.from @Int.Int16 @Integer
       test $ f 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0
       test $ f 32767 `Hspec.shouldBe` 32767
       test $ f (-32768) `Hspec.shouldBe` (-32768)
@@ -236,14 +236,14 @@ main = Hspec.hspec . Hspec.describe "Witch" $ do
       test $ f 32767 `Hspec.shouldBe` Just 32767
       test $ f (-1) `Hspec.shouldBe` Nothing
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast Int16 Float" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From Int16 Float" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @Int.Int16 @Float
+      let f = Witch.from @Int.Int16 @Float
       test $ f 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0
       test $ f 32767 `Hspec.shouldBe` 32767
       test $ f (-32768) `Hspec.shouldBe` (-32768)
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast Int16 Double" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From Int16 Double" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @Int.Int16 @Double
+      let f = Witch.from @Int.Int16 @Double
       test $ f 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0
       test $ f 32767 `Hspec.shouldBe` 32767
       test $ f (-32768) `Hspec.shouldBe` (-32768)
@@ -266,8 +266,8 @@ main = Hspec.hspec . Hspec.describe "Witch" $ do
       test $ f (-32768) `Hspec.shouldBe` Just (-32768)
       test $ f (-32769) `Hspec.shouldBe` Nothing
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast Int32 Int64" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From Int32 Int64" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @Int.Int32 @Int.Int64
+      let f = Witch.from @Int.Int32 @Int.Int64
       test $ f 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0
       test $ f 2147483647 `Hspec.shouldBe` 2147483647
       test $ f (-2147483648) `Hspec.shouldBe` (-2147483648)
@@ -279,8 +279,8 @@ main = Hspec.hspec . Hspec.describe "Witch" $ do
       test $ f 2147483647 `Hspec.shouldBe` Just 2147483647
       test $ f (-2147483648) `Hspec.shouldBe` Just (-2147483648)
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast Int32 Integer" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From Int32 Integer" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @Int.Int32 @Integer
+      let f = Witch.from @Int.Int32 @Integer
       test $ f 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0
       test $ f 2147483647 `Hspec.shouldBe` 2147483647
       test $ f (-2147483648) `Hspec.shouldBe` (-2147483648)
@@ -332,8 +332,8 @@ main = Hspec.hspec . Hspec.describe "Witch" $ do
       test $ f (-16777215) `Hspec.shouldBe` Just (-16777215)
       test $ f (-16777216) `Hspec.shouldBe` Nothing
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast Int32 Double" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From Int32 Double" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @Int.Int32 @Double
+      let f = Witch.from @Int.Int32 @Double
       test $ f 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0
       test $ f 2147483647 `Hspec.shouldBe` 2147483647
       test $ f (-2147483648) `Hspec.shouldBe` (-2147483648)
@@ -371,8 +371,8 @@ main = Hspec.hspec . Hspec.describe "Witch" $ do
       test $ f 9223372036854775807 `Hspec.shouldBe` Just 9223372036854775807
       test $ f (-9223372036854775808) `Hspec.shouldBe` Just (-9223372036854775808)
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast Int64 Integer" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From Int64 Integer" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @Int.Int64 @Integer
+      let f = Witch.from @Int.Int64 @Integer
       test $ f 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0
       test $ f 9223372036854775807 `Hspec.shouldBe` 9223372036854775807
       test $ f (-9223372036854775808) `Hspec.shouldBe` (-9223372036854775808)
@@ -459,14 +459,14 @@ main = Hspec.hspec . Hspec.describe "Witch" $ do
       test $ f (-2147483648) `Hspec.shouldBe` Just (-2147483648)
       test $ f (-2147483649) `Hspec.shouldBe` Nothing
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast Int Int64" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From Int Int64" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @Int @Int.Int64
+      let f = Witch.from @Int @Int.Int64
       test $ f 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0
       test $ f maxBound `Hspec.shouldBe` fromIntegral (maxBound :: Int)
       test $ f minBound `Hspec.shouldBe` fromIntegral (minBound :: Int)
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast Int Integer" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From Int Integer" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @Int @Integer
+      let f = Witch.from @Int @Integer
       test $ f 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0
       test $ f maxBound `Hspec.shouldBe` fromIntegral (maxBound :: Int)
       test $ f minBound `Hspec.shouldBe` fromIntegral (minBound :: Int)
@@ -629,28 +629,28 @@ main = Hspec.hspec . Hspec.describe "Witch" $ do
 
     -- Word8
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast Word8 Word16" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From Word8 Word16" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @Word.Word8 @Word.Word16
+      let f = Witch.from @Word.Word8 @Word.Word16
       test $ f 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0
       test $ f 255 `Hspec.shouldBe` 255
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast Word8 Word32" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From Word8 Word32" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @Word.Word8 @Word.Word32
+      let f = Witch.from @Word.Word8 @Word.Word32
       test $ f 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0
       test $ f 255 `Hspec.shouldBe` 255
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast Word8 Word64" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From Word8 Word64" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @Word.Word8 @Word.Word64
+      let f = Witch.from @Word.Word8 @Word.Word64
       test $ f 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0
       test $ f 255 `Hspec.shouldBe` 255
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast Word8 Word" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From Word8 Word" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @Word.Word8 @Word
+      let f = Witch.from @Word.Word8 @Word
       test $ f 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0
       test $ f 255 `Hspec.shouldBe` 255
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast Word8 Natural" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From Word8 Natural" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @Word.Word8 @Natural.Natural
+      let f = Witch.from @Word.Word8 @Natural.Natural
       test $ f 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0
       test $ f 255 `Hspec.shouldBe` 255
 
@@ -660,38 +660,38 @@ main = Hspec.hspec . Hspec.describe "Witch" $ do
       test $ f 127 `Hspec.shouldBe` Just 127
       test $ f 128 `Hspec.shouldBe` Nothing
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast Word8 Int16" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From Word8 Int16" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @Word.Word8 @Int.Int16
+      let f = Witch.from @Word.Word8 @Int.Int16
       test $ f 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0
       test $ f 255 `Hspec.shouldBe` 255
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast Word8 Int32" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From Word8 Int32" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @Word.Word8 @Int.Int32
+      let f = Witch.from @Word.Word8 @Int.Int32
       test $ f 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0
       test $ f 255 `Hspec.shouldBe` 255
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast Word8 Int64" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From Word8 Int64" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @Word.Word8 @Int.Int64
+      let f = Witch.from @Word.Word8 @Int.Int64
       test $ f 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0
       test $ f 255 `Hspec.shouldBe` 255
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast Word8 Int" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From Word8 Int" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @Word.Word8 @Int
+      let f = Witch.from @Word.Word8 @Int
       test $ f 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0
       test $ f 255 `Hspec.shouldBe` 255
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast Word8 Integer" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From Word8 Integer" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @Word.Word8 @Integer
+      let f = Witch.from @Word.Word8 @Integer
       test $ f 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0
       test $ f 255 `Hspec.shouldBe` 255
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast Word8 Float" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From Word8 Float" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @Word.Word8 @Float
+      let f = Witch.from @Word.Word8 @Float
       test $ f 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0
       test $ f 255 `Hspec.shouldBe` 255
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast Word8 Double" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From Word8 Double" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @Word.Word8 @Double
+      let f = Witch.from @Word.Word8 @Double
       test $ f 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0
       test $ f 255 `Hspec.shouldBe` 255
 
@@ -703,23 +703,23 @@ main = Hspec.hspec . Hspec.describe "Witch" $ do
       test $ f 255 `Hspec.shouldBe` Just 255
       test $ f 256 `Hspec.shouldBe` Nothing
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast Word16 Word32" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From Word16 Word32" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @Word.Word16 @Word.Word32
+      let f = Witch.from @Word.Word16 @Word.Word32
       test $ f 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0
       test $ f 65535 `Hspec.shouldBe` 65535
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast Word16 Word64" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From Word16 Word64" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @Word.Word16 @Word.Word64
+      let f = Witch.from @Word.Word16 @Word.Word64
       test $ f 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0
       test $ f 65535 `Hspec.shouldBe` 65535
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast Word16 Word" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From Word16 Word" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @Word.Word16 @Word
+      let f = Witch.from @Word.Word16 @Word
       test $ f 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0
       test $ f 65535 `Hspec.shouldBe` 65535
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast Word16 Natural" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From Word16 Natural" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @Word.Word16 @Natural.Natural
+      let f = Witch.from @Word.Word16 @Natural.Natural
       test $ f 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0
       test $ f 65535 `Hspec.shouldBe` 65535
 
@@ -735,33 +735,33 @@ main = Hspec.hspec . Hspec.describe "Witch" $ do
       test $ f 32767 `Hspec.shouldBe` Just 32767
       test $ f 32768 `Hspec.shouldBe` Nothing
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast Word16 Int32" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From Word16 Int32" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @Word.Word16 @Int.Int32
+      let f = Witch.from @Word.Word16 @Int.Int32
       test $ f 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0
       test $ f 65535 `Hspec.shouldBe` 65535
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast Word16 Int64" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From Word16 Int64" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @Word.Word16 @Int.Int64
+      let f = Witch.from @Word.Word16 @Int.Int64
       test $ f 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0
       test $ f 65535 `Hspec.shouldBe` 65535
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast Word16 Int" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From Word16 Int" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @Word.Word16 @Int
+      let f = Witch.from @Word.Word16 @Int
       test $ f 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0
       test $ f 65535 `Hspec.shouldBe` 65535
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast Word16 Integer" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From Word16 Integer" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @Word.Word16 @Integer
+      let f = Witch.from @Word.Word16 @Integer
       test $ f 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0
       test $ f 65535 `Hspec.shouldBe` 65535
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast Word16 Float" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From Word16 Float" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @Word.Word16 @Float
+      let f = Witch.from @Word.Word16 @Float
       test $ f 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0
       test $ f 65535 `Hspec.shouldBe` 65535
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast Word16 Double" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From Word16 Double" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @Word.Word16 @Double
+      let f = Witch.from @Word.Word16 @Double
       test $ f 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0
       test $ f 65535 `Hspec.shouldBe` 65535
 
@@ -779,8 +779,8 @@ main = Hspec.hspec . Hspec.describe "Witch" $ do
       test $ f 65535 `Hspec.shouldBe` Just 65535
       test $ f 65536 `Hspec.shouldBe` Nothing
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast Word32 Word64" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From Word32 Word64" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @Word.Word32 @Word.Word64
+      let f = Witch.from @Word.Word32 @Word.Word64
       test $ f 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0
       test $ f 4294967295 `Hspec.shouldBe` 4294967295
 
@@ -790,8 +790,8 @@ main = Hspec.hspec . Hspec.describe "Witch" $ do
       test $ f 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` Just 0
       test $ f 4294967295 `Hspec.shouldBe` Just 4294967295
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast Word32 Natural" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From Word32 Natural" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @Word.Word32 @Natural.Natural
+      let f = Witch.from @Word.Word32 @Natural.Natural
       test $ f 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0
       test $ f 4294967295 `Hspec.shouldBe` 4294967295
 
@@ -813,8 +813,8 @@ main = Hspec.hspec . Hspec.describe "Witch" $ do
       test $ f 2147483647 `Hspec.shouldBe` Just 2147483647
       test $ f 2147483648 `Hspec.shouldBe` Nothing
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast Word32 Int64" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From Word32 Int64" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @Word.Word32 @Int.Int64
+      let f = Witch.from @Word.Word32 @Int.Int64
       test $ f 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0
       test $ f 4294967295 `Hspec.shouldBe` 4294967295
 
@@ -824,8 +824,8 @@ main = Hspec.hspec . Hspec.describe "Witch" $ do
       test $ f 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` Just 0
       test $ f 4294967295 `Hspec.shouldBe` Just 4294967295
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast Word32 Integer" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From Word32 Integer" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @Word.Word32 @Integer
+      let f = Witch.from @Word.Word32 @Integer
       test $ f 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0
       test $ f 4294967295 `Hspec.shouldBe` 4294967295
 
@@ -835,8 +835,8 @@ main = Hspec.hspec . Hspec.describe "Witch" $ do
       test $ f 16777215 `Hspec.shouldBe` Just 16777215
       test $ f 16777216 `Hspec.shouldBe` Nothing
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast Word32 Double" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From Word32 Double" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @Word.Word32 @Double
+      let f = Witch.from @Word.Word32 @Double
       test $ f 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0
       test $ f 4294967295 `Hspec.shouldBe` 4294967295
 
@@ -866,8 +866,8 @@ main = Hspec.hspec . Hspec.describe "Witch" $ do
       test $ f 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` Just 0
       test $ f 18446744073709551615 `Hspec.shouldBe` Just 18446744073709551615
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast Word64 Natural" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From Word64 Natural" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @Word.Word64 @Natural.Natural
+      let f = Witch.from @Word.Word64 @Natural.Natural
       test $ f 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0
       test $ f 18446744073709551615 `Hspec.shouldBe` 18446744073709551615
 
@@ -901,8 +901,8 @@ main = Hspec.hspec . Hspec.describe "Witch" $ do
       test $ let x = maxBound :: Int in hush (Witch.tryCast @Word.Word64 @Int (fromIntegral x)) `Hspec.shouldBe` Just x
       test $ let x = fromIntegral (maxBound :: Int) + 1 :: Word.Word64 in hush (Witch.tryCast @Word.Word64 @Int x) `Hspec.shouldBe` Nothing
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast Word64 Integer" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From Word64 Integer" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @Word.Word64 @Integer
+      let f = Witch.from @Word.Word64 @Integer
       test $ f 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0
       test $ f 18446744073709551615 `Hspec.shouldBe` 18446744073709551615
 
@@ -939,13 +939,13 @@ main = Hspec.hspec . Hspec.describe "Witch" $ do
       test $ f 4294967295 `Hspec.shouldBe` Just 4294967295
       test $ f 4294967296 `Hspec.shouldBe` Nothing
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast Word Word64" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From Word Word64" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @Word @Word.Word64
+      let f = Witch.from @Word @Word.Word64
       test $ f 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0
       test $ f maxBound `Hspec.shouldBe` fromIntegral (maxBound :: Word)
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast Word Natural" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From Word Natural" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @Word @Natural.Natural
+      let f = Witch.from @Word @Natural.Natural
       test $ f 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0
       test $ f maxBound `Hspec.shouldBe` fromIntegral (maxBound :: Word)
 
@@ -981,8 +981,8 @@ main = Hspec.hspec . Hspec.describe "Witch" $ do
       test $ let x = maxBound :: Int in hush (Witch.tryCast @Word @Int (fromIntegral x)) `Hspec.shouldBe` Just x
       test $ let x = fromIntegral (maxBound :: Int) + 1 :: Word in hush (Witch.tryCast @Word @Int x) `Hspec.shouldBe` Nothing
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast Word Integer" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From Word Integer" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @Word @Integer
+      let f = Witch.from @Word @Integer
       test $ f 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0
       test $ f maxBound `Hspec.shouldBe` fromIntegral (maxBound :: Word)
 
@@ -1061,8 +1061,8 @@ main = Hspec.hspec . Hspec.describe "Witch" $ do
       test $ let x = maxBound :: Int in hush (Witch.tryCast @Natural.Natural @Int (fromIntegral x)) `Hspec.shouldBe` Just x
       test $ let x = fromIntegral (maxBound :: Int) + 1 :: Natural.Natural in hush (Witch.tryCast @Natural.Natural @Int x) `Hspec.shouldBe` Nothing
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast Natural Integer" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From Natural Integer" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @Natural.Natural @Integer
+      let f = Witch.from @Natural.Natural @Integer
       test $ f 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0
       test $ f 9223372036854775808 `Hspec.shouldBe` 9223372036854775808
 
@@ -1214,8 +1214,8 @@ main = Hspec.hspec . Hspec.describe "Witch" $ do
       test $ f (1 / 0) `Hspec.shouldBe` Nothing
       test $ f (-1 / 0) `Hspec.shouldBe` Nothing
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast Float Double" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From Float Double" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @Float @Double
+      let f = Witch.from @Float @Double
       test $ f 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0
       test $ f 0.5 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0.5
       test $ f (-0.5) `Hspec.shouldBe` (-0.5)
@@ -1361,8 +1361,8 @@ main = Hspec.hspec . Hspec.describe "Witch" $ do
       test $ f (1 / 0) `Hspec.shouldBe` Nothing
       test $ f (-1 / 0) `Hspec.shouldBe` Nothing
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast Double Float" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From Double Float" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @Double @Float
+      let f = Witch.from @Double @Float
       test $ f 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0
       test $ f 0.5 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0.5
       test $ f (-0.5) `Hspec.shouldBe` (-0.5)
@@ -1372,9 +1372,9 @@ main = Hspec.hspec . Hspec.describe "Witch" $ do
 
     -- Ratio
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast a (Ratio a)" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From a (Ratio a)" $ do
-      test $ Witch.cast @Integer @Rational 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0
+      test $ Witch.from @Integer @Rational 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0
-      let f = Witch.cast @Int @(Ratio.Ratio Int)
+      let f = Witch.from @Int @(Ratio.Ratio Int)
       test $ f 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0
 
     Hspec.describe "TryCast (Ratio a) a" $ do
@@ -1384,35 +1384,35 @@ main = Hspec.hspec . Hspec.describe "Witch" $ do
       test $ f 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` Just 0
       test $ f 0.5 `Hspec.shouldBe` Nothing
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast Rational Float" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From Rational Float" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @Rational @Float
+      let f = Witch.from @Rational @Float
       test $ f 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0
       test $ f 0.5 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0.5
       test $ f (-0.5) `Hspec.shouldBe` (-0.5)
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast Rational Double" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From Rational Double" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @Rational @Double
+      let f = Witch.from @Rational @Double
       test $ f 0 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0
       test $ f 0.5 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0.5
       test $ f (-0.5) `Hspec.shouldBe` (-0.5)
 
     -- Fixed
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast Integer (Fixed a)" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From Integer (Fixed a)" $ do
-      test $ Witch.cast @Integer @Fixed.Uni 1 `Hspec.shouldBe` 1
+      test $ Witch.from @Integer @Fixed.Uni 1 `Hspec.shouldBe` 1
-      let f = Witch.cast @Integer @Fixed.Deci
+      let f = Witch.from @Integer @Fixed.Deci
       test $ f 1 `Hspec.shouldBe` 0.1
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast (Fixed a) Integer" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From (Fixed a) Integer" $ do
-      test $ Witch.cast @Fixed.Uni @Integer 1 `Hspec.shouldBe` 1
+      test $ Witch.from @Fixed.Uni @Integer 1 `Hspec.shouldBe` 1
-      let f = Witch.cast @Fixed.Deci @Integer
+      let f = Witch.from @Fixed.Deci @Integer
       test $ f 1 `Hspec.shouldBe` 10
 
     -- Complex
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast a (Complex a)" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From a (Complex a)" $ do
-      test $ Witch.cast @Double @(Complex.Complex Double) 1 `Hspec.shouldBe` 1
+      test $ Witch.from @Double @(Complex.Complex Double) 1 `Hspec.shouldBe` 1
-      let f = Witch.cast @Float @(Complex.Complex Float)
+      let f = Witch.from @Float @(Complex.Complex Float)
       test $ f 1 `Hspec.shouldBe` 1
 
     Hspec.describe "TryCast (Complex a) a" $ do
@@ -1430,106 +1430,106 @@ main = Hspec.hspec . Hspec.describe "Witch" $ do
       test $ f [1] `Hspec.shouldBe` Just (1 NonEmpty.:| [])
       test $ f [1, 2] `Hspec.shouldBe` Just (1 NonEmpty.:| [2])
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast (NonEmpty a) [a]" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From (NonEmpty a) [a]" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @(NonEmpty.NonEmpty Int) @[Int]
+      let f = Witch.from @(NonEmpty.NonEmpty Int) @[Int]
       test $ f (1 NonEmpty.:| []) `Hspec.shouldBe` [1]
       test $ f (1 NonEmpty.:| [2]) `Hspec.shouldBe` [1, 2]
 
     -- Set
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast [a] (Set a)" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From [a] (Set a)" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @[Char] @(Set.Set Char)
+      let f = Witch.from @[Char] @(Set.Set Char)
       test $ f [] `Hspec.shouldBe` Set.fromList []
       test $ f ['a'] `Hspec.shouldBe` Set.fromList ['a']
       test $ f ['a', 'b'] `Hspec.shouldBe` Set.fromList ['a', 'b']
       test $ f ['a', 'a'] `Hspec.shouldBe` Set.fromList ['a']
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast (Set a) [a]" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From (Set a) [a]" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @(Set.Set Char) @[Char]
+      let f = Witch.from @(Set.Set Char) @[Char]
       test $ f (Set.fromList []) `Hspec.shouldBe` []
       test $ f (Set.fromList ['a']) `Hspec.shouldBe` ['a']
       test $ f (Set.fromList ['a', 'b']) `Hspec.shouldBe` ['a', 'b']
 
     -- IntSet
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast [Int] IntSet" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From [Int] IntSet" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @[Int] @IntSet.IntSet
+      let f = Witch.from @[Int] @IntSet.IntSet
       test $ f [] `Hspec.shouldBe` IntSet.fromList []
       test $ f [1] `Hspec.shouldBe` IntSet.fromList [1]
       test $ f [1, 2] `Hspec.shouldBe` IntSet.fromList [1, 2]
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast IntSet [Int]" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From IntSet [Int]" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @IntSet.IntSet @[Int]
+      let f = Witch.from @IntSet.IntSet @[Int]
       test $ f (IntSet.fromList []) `Hspec.shouldBe` []
       test $ f (IntSet.fromList [1]) `Hspec.shouldBe` [1]
       test $ f (IntSet.fromList [1, 2]) `Hspec.shouldBe` [1, 2]
 
     -- Map
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast [(k, v)] (Map k v)" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From [(k, v)] (Map k v)" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @[(Char, Int)] @(Map.Map Char Int)
+      let f = Witch.from @[(Char, Int)] @(Map.Map Char Int)
       test $ f [] `Hspec.shouldBe` Map.empty
       test $ f [('a', 1)] `Hspec.shouldBe` Map.fromList [('a', 1)]
       test $ f [('a', 1), ('b', 2)] `Hspec.shouldBe` Map.fromList [('a', 1), ('b', 2)]
       test $ f [('a', 1), ('a', 2)] `Hspec.shouldBe` Map.fromList [('a', 2)]
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast (Map k v) [(k, v)]" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From (Map k v) [(k, v)]" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @(Map.Map Char Int) @[(Char, Int)]
+      let f = Witch.from @(Map.Map Char Int) @[(Char, Int)]
       test $ f Map.empty `Hspec.shouldBe` []
       test $ f (Map.fromList [('a', 1)]) `Hspec.shouldBe` [('a', 1)]
       test $ f (Map.fromList [('a', 1), ('b', 2)]) `Hspec.shouldBe` [('a', 1), ('b', 2)]
 
     -- IntMap
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast [(Int, v)] (IntMap v)" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From [(Int, v)] (IntMap v)" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @[(Int, Char)] @(IntMap.IntMap Char)
+      let f = Witch.from @[(Int, Char)] @(IntMap.IntMap Char)
       test $ f [] `Hspec.shouldBe` IntMap.fromList []
       test $ f [(1, 'a')] `Hspec.shouldBe` IntMap.fromList [(1, 'a')]
       test $ f [(1, 'a'), (2, 'b')] `Hspec.shouldBe` IntMap.fromList [(1, 'a'), (2, 'b')]
       test $ f [(1, 'a'), (1, 'b')] `Hspec.shouldBe` IntMap.fromList [(1, 'b')]
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast (IntMap v) [(Int, v)]" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From (IntMap v) [(Int, v)]" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @(IntMap.IntMap Char) @[(Int, Char)]
+      let f = Witch.from @(IntMap.IntMap Char) @[(Int, Char)]
       test $ f (IntMap.fromList []) `Hspec.shouldBe` []
       test $ f (IntMap.fromList [(1, 'a')]) `Hspec.shouldBe` [(1, 'a')]
       test $ f (IntMap.fromList [(1, 'a'), (2, 'b')]) `Hspec.shouldBe` [(1, 'a'), (2, 'b')]
 
     -- Seq
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast [a] (Seq a)" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From [a] (Seq a)" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @[Int] @(Seq.Seq Int)
+      let f = Witch.from @[Int] @(Seq.Seq Int)
       test $ f [] `Hspec.shouldBe` Seq.fromList []
       test $ f [1] `Hspec.shouldBe` Seq.fromList [1]
       test $ f [1, 2] `Hspec.shouldBe` Seq.fromList [1, 2]
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast (Seq a) [a]" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From (Seq a) [a]" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @(Seq.Seq Int) @[Int]
+      let f = Witch.from @(Seq.Seq Int) @[Int]
       test $ f (Seq.fromList []) `Hspec.shouldBe` []
       test $ f (Seq.fromList [1]) `Hspec.shouldBe` [1]
       test $ f (Seq.fromList [1, 2]) `Hspec.shouldBe` [1, 2]
 
     -- ByteString
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast [Word8] ByteString" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From [Word8] ByteString" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @[Word.Word8] @ByteString.ByteString
+      let f = Witch.from @[Word.Word8] @ByteString.ByteString
       test $ f [] `Hspec.shouldBe` ByteString.pack []
       test $ f [0x00] `Hspec.shouldBe` ByteString.pack [0x00]
       test $ f [0x0f, 0xf0] `Hspec.shouldBe` ByteString.pack [0x0f, 0xf0]
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast ByteString [Word8]" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From ByteString [Word8]" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @ByteString.ByteString @[Word.Word8]
+      let f = Witch.from @ByteString.ByteString @[Word.Word8]
       test $ f (ByteString.pack []) `Hspec.shouldBe` []
       test $ f (ByteString.pack [0x00]) `Hspec.shouldBe` [0x00]
       test $ f (ByteString.pack [0x0f, 0xf0]) `Hspec.shouldBe` [0x0f, 0xf0]
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast ByteString LazyByteString" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From ByteString LazyByteString" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @ByteString.ByteString @LazyByteString.ByteString
+      let f = Witch.from @ByteString.ByteString @LazyByteString.ByteString
       test $ f (ByteString.pack []) `Hspec.shouldBe` LazyByteString.pack []
       test $ f (ByteString.pack [0x00]) `Hspec.shouldBe` LazyByteString.pack [0x00]
       test $ f (ByteString.pack [0x0f, 0xf0]) `Hspec.shouldBe` LazyByteString.pack [0x0f, 0xf0]
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast ByteString ShortByteString" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From ByteString ShortByteString" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @ByteString.ByteString @ShortByteString.ShortByteString
+      let f = Witch.from @ByteString.ByteString @ShortByteString.ShortByteString
       test $ f (ByteString.pack []) `Hspec.shouldBe` ShortByteString.pack []
       test $ f (ByteString.pack [0x00]) `Hspec.shouldBe` ShortByteString.pack [0x00]
       test $ f (ByteString.pack [0x0f, 0xf0]) `Hspec.shouldBe` ShortByteString.pack [0x0f, 0xf0]
@@ -1542,20 +1542,20 @@ main = Hspec.hspec . Hspec.describe "Witch" $ do
 
     -- LazyByteString
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast [Word8] LazyByteString" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From [Word8] LazyByteString" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @[Word.Word8] @LazyByteString.ByteString
+      let f = Witch.from @[Word.Word8] @LazyByteString.ByteString
       test $ f [] `Hspec.shouldBe` LazyByteString.pack []
       test $ f [0x00] `Hspec.shouldBe` LazyByteString.pack [0x00]
       test $ f [0x0f, 0xf0] `Hspec.shouldBe` LazyByteString.pack [0x0f, 0xf0]
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast LazyByteString [Word8]" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From LazyByteString [Word8]" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @LazyByteString.ByteString @[Word.Word8]
+      let f = Witch.from @LazyByteString.ByteString @[Word.Word8]
       test $ f (LazyByteString.pack []) `Hspec.shouldBe` []
       test $ f (LazyByteString.pack [0x00]) `Hspec.shouldBe` [0x00]
       test $ f (LazyByteString.pack [0x0f, 0xf0]) `Hspec.shouldBe` [0x0f, 0xf0]
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast LazyByteString ByteString" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From LazyByteString ByteString" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @LazyByteString.ByteString @ByteString.ByteString
+      let f = Witch.from @LazyByteString.ByteString @ByteString.ByteString
       test $ f (LazyByteString.pack []) `Hspec.shouldBe` ByteString.pack []
       test $ f (LazyByteString.pack [0x00]) `Hspec.shouldBe` ByteString.pack [0x00]
       test $ f (LazyByteString.pack [0x0f, 0xf0]) `Hspec.shouldBe` ByteString.pack [0x0f, 0xf0]
@@ -1568,90 +1568,90 @@ main = Hspec.hspec . Hspec.describe "Witch" $ do
 
     -- ShortByteString
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast [Word8] ShortByteString" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From [Word8] ShortByteString" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @[Word.Word8] @ShortByteString.ShortByteString
+      let f = Witch.from @[Word.Word8] @ShortByteString.ShortByteString
       test $ f [] `Hspec.shouldBe` ShortByteString.pack []
       test $ f [0x00] `Hspec.shouldBe` ShortByteString.pack [0x00]
       test $ f [0x0f, 0xf0] `Hspec.shouldBe` ShortByteString.pack [0x0f, 0xf0]
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast ShortByteString [Word8]" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From ShortByteString [Word8]" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @ShortByteString.ShortByteString @[Word.Word8]
+      let f = Witch.from @ShortByteString.ShortByteString @[Word.Word8]
       test $ f (ShortByteString.pack []) `Hspec.shouldBe` []
       test $ f (ShortByteString.pack [0x00]) `Hspec.shouldBe` [0x00]
       test $ f (ShortByteString.pack [0x0f, 0xf0]) `Hspec.shouldBe` [0x0f, 0xf0]
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast ShortByteString ByteString" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From ShortByteString ByteString" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @ShortByteString.ShortByteString @ByteString.ByteString
+      let f = Witch.from @ShortByteString.ShortByteString @ByteString.ByteString
       test $ f (ShortByteString.pack []) `Hspec.shouldBe` ByteString.pack []
       test $ f (ShortByteString.pack [0x00]) `Hspec.shouldBe` ByteString.pack [0x00]
       test $ f (ShortByteString.pack [0x0f, 0xf0]) `Hspec.shouldBe` ByteString.pack [0x0f, 0xf0]
 
     -- Text
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast String Text" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From String Text" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @String @Text.Text
+      let f = Witch.from @String @Text.Text
       test $ f "" `Hspec.shouldBe` Text.pack ""
       test $ f "a" `Hspec.shouldBe` Text.pack "a"
       test $ f "ab" `Hspec.shouldBe` Text.pack "ab"
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast Text String" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From Text String" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @Text.Text @String
+      let f = Witch.from @Text.Text @String
       test $ f (Text.pack "") `Hspec.shouldBe` ""
       test $ f (Text.pack "a") `Hspec.shouldBe` "a"
       test $ f (Text.pack "ab") `Hspec.shouldBe` "ab"
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast Text LazyText" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From Text LazyText" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @Text.Text @LazyText.Text
+      let f = Witch.from @Text.Text @LazyText.Text
       test $ f (Text.pack "") `Hspec.shouldBe` LazyText.pack ""
       test $ f (Text.pack "a") `Hspec.shouldBe` LazyText.pack "a"
       test $ f (Text.pack "ab") `Hspec.shouldBe` LazyText.pack "ab"
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast Text ByteString" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From Text ByteString" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @Text.Text @ByteString.ByteString
+      let f = Witch.from @Text.Text @ByteString.ByteString
       test $ f (Text.pack "") `Hspec.shouldBe` ByteString.pack []
       test $ f (Text.pack "a") `Hspec.shouldBe` ByteString.pack [0x61]
 
     -- LazyText
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast String LazyText" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From String LazyText" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @String @LazyText.Text
+      let f = Witch.from @String @LazyText.Text
       test $ f "" `Hspec.shouldBe` LazyText.pack ""
       test $ f "a" `Hspec.shouldBe` LazyText.pack "a"
       test $ f "ab" `Hspec.shouldBe` LazyText.pack "ab"
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast LazyText String" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From LazyText String" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @LazyText.Text @String
+      let f = Witch.from @LazyText.Text @String
       test $ f (LazyText.pack "") `Hspec.shouldBe` ""
       test $ f (LazyText.pack "a") `Hspec.shouldBe` "a"
       test $ f (LazyText.pack "ab") `Hspec.shouldBe` "ab"
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast LazyText Text" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From LazyText Text" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @LazyText.Text @Text.Text
+      let f = Witch.from @LazyText.Text @Text.Text
       test $ f (LazyText.pack "") `Hspec.shouldBe` Text.pack ""
       test $ f (LazyText.pack "a") `Hspec.shouldBe` Text.pack "a"
       test $ f (LazyText.pack "ab") `Hspec.shouldBe` Text.pack "ab"
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast LazyText LazyByteString" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From LazyText LazyByteString" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @LazyText.Text @LazyByteString.ByteString
+      let f = Witch.from @LazyText.Text @LazyByteString.ByteString
       test $ f (LazyText.pack "") `Hspec.shouldBe` LazyByteString.pack []
       test $ f (LazyText.pack "a") `Hspec.shouldBe` LazyByteString.pack [0x61]
 
     -- TryCastException
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast (TryCastException s t0) (TryCastException s t1)" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From (TryCastException s t0) (TryCastException s t1)" $ do
       Hspec.it "needs tests" Hspec.pending
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast (TryCastException s t) String" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From (TryCastException s t) String" $ do
-      test $ Witch.cast (Witch.TryCastException Nothing Nothing :: Witch.TryCastException (Maybe Bool) (Maybe Int)) `Hspec.shouldBe` "TryCastException @(Maybe Bool) @(Maybe Int) Nothing Nothing"
+      test $ Witch.from (Witch.TryCastException Nothing Nothing :: Witch.TryCastException (Maybe Bool) (Maybe Int)) `Hspec.shouldBe` "TryCastException @(Maybe Bool) @(Maybe Int) Nothing Nothing"
-      let f = Witch.cast @(Witch.TryCastException Bool Int) @String
+      let f = Witch.from @(Witch.TryCastException Bool Int) @String
       test $ f (Witch.TryCastException False Nothing) `Hspec.shouldBe` "TryCastException @Bool @Int False Nothing"
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast (TryCastException s t) Text" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From (TryCastException s t) Text" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @(Witch.TryCastException Bool Int) @Text.Text
+      let f = Witch.from @(Witch.TryCastException Bool Int) @Text.Text
       test $ f (Witch.TryCastException False Nothing) `Hspec.shouldBe` Text.pack "TryCastException @Bool @Int False Nothing"
 
-    Hspec.describe "Cast (TryCastException s t) LazyText" $ do
+    Hspec.describe "From (TryCastException s t) LazyText" $ do
-      let f = Witch.cast @(Witch.TryCastException Bool Int) @LazyText.Text
+      let f = Witch.from @(Witch.TryCastException Bool Int) @LazyText.Text
       test $ f (Witch.TryCastException False Nothing) `Hspec.shouldBe` LazyText.pack "TryCastException @Bool @Int False Nothing"
 
 test :: Hspec.Example a => a -> Hspec.SpecWith (Hspec.Arg a)
@@ -1673,6 +1673,6 @@ newtype Age
   = Age Int.Int8
   deriving (Eq, Show)
 
-instance Witch.Cast Age Int.Int8
+instance Witch.From Age Int.Int8
 
-instance Witch.Cast Int.Int8 Age
+instance Witch.From Int.Int8 Age

witch.cabal

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ library
     , template-haskell >= 2.15.0 && < 2.18
   exposed-modules:
     Witch
-    Witch.Cast
+    Witch.From
     Witch.Instances
     Witch.Lift
     Witch.TryCast