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# 13. In conclusion

Stack is not the only tool available for building Haskell code. If you are
happy building Haskell code with other tools, you may not need Stack. If
you're experiencing problems with other tools, give Stack a try.

If you're a new user who has no experience with other tools, we recommend Stack.
It aims to be easy to use and its defaults match modern best practices in
Haskell development.

Other key features of Stack include:

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-   __Sandboxing__

    A 'sandbox' is a development environment that is isolated from other parts
    of the system. The concept of sandboxing is built in to Stack.

-   __Snapshots__

    ---

    A snapshot specifies a GHC versions and a set of package versions that work
    well together. Stack uses snapshots to define precisely the set of package
    versions available for a project.

-   __Reproducibility__

    ---

    Stack goes to great lengths to ensure that `stack build` today does the
    same thing tomorrow. Changing the build plan is always an explicit decision.

-   __Building dependencies__

    ---

    Stack automatically builds dependencies.

</div>
