var (
	// ToUpperCase converts the string to uppercase
	ToUpperCase = strings.ToUpper

	// ToLowerCase converts the string to lowercase
	ToLowerCase = strings.ToLower

	// Ord implements the default ordering for strings
	Ord = ord.FromStrictCompare[string]()

	// Join joins strings
	Join = F.Curry2(F.Bind2nd[[]string, string, string])(strings.Join)

	// Equals returns a predicate that tests if a string is equal
	Equals = F.Curry2(Eq)

	// Includes returns a predicate that tests for the existence of the search string
	Includes = F.Curry2(F.Swap(strings.Contains))
)

var Monoid = M.MakeMonoid(concat, "")