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Anamorphism | An unfold |
Catamorphism | Fold; any for-each loop can be represented as a catamorphism |
Finally tagless | ??? |
Forgetful functor | Given some object with structure as input, some or all of the object's structure or properties is 'forgotten' in the output |
Hylomorphism | Combination of fold and unfold; every for-loop (without early exits) can be represented as a hylomorphism |
Oleg rating | A measure of ability to do type system trickery :) |
Tail recursion | A recursive function is tail recursive if the final result of the recursive call is the final result of the function itself. |
Tying the knot | Building a cyclic data structure |
Unlifted types | Types that do not have bottom as an inhabitant |