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Type-Level Programming in Scala, Part 3
Final blow in the type-level trilogy. We learn how to sort lists… at compile time.
Type-Level Programming in Scala, Part 2
We continue down the path of type-level power in Scala. We learn to add numbers as types, at compile time.
Type-Level Programming in Scala, Part 1
This one is hardcode. We make the Scala compiler infer type relationships for us at compile time. Pure power.
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