Java Will Get Haskell's Type Classes
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The Java language is being extended with type classes, a feature inspired by Haskell, but commenters are discussing the limitations and potential implications of this addition.
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internet_points
5 months ago
how will it compare with Haskell's typeclasses in practice? (One of the comments said `interface Monad<M<A>>` would still be impossible due to no higher-kinded generics, is that right?)
gnabgib
5 months ago
Title: Growing the Java Language [video]
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