> Algebraic Types are Just Elementary School Algebra
My math prof did say the exact same while torturing students with question about proofs about their arcane set of arbitrary numbers and if they can be considered a field or ring or a group or everything at the same time.
Sure, just some + and *...
And sure, for a programmer it is mostly about which operations are defined on the type. But with just a few tweaks here and there you can transform a tool into a torture device...
Jokes aside, I think this is a good explanation about the concepts and parallels.
> Algebraic Types are Just Elementary School Algebra
My math prof did say the exact same while torturing students with question about proofs about their arcane set of arbitrary numbers and if they can be considered a field or ring or a group or everything at the same time.
Sure, just some + and *...
And sure, for a programmer it is mostly about which operations are defined on the type. But with just a few tweaks here and there you can transform a tool into a torture device...
Jokes aside, I think this is a good explanation about the concepts and parallels.