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> Sum types are relatively rare in modern programming languages, outside functional programming and some places like Rust. This claim always bugs me. “Sun type
by adastra22 1y ago
> Sum types are relatively rare in modern programming languages, outside functional programming and some places like Rust.
This claim always bugs me. “Sun types” have been a common idiom under different names since at least the 1970’s, and are supported by every major language in common use. Just not usually at the language / compiler level.