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I think existential types somehow correspond to the idea of *subtyping* (as illustrated in the [[Existential type]] page, hope you can elaborate on that.
 
I think existential types somehow correspond to the idea of *subtyping* (as illustrated in the [[Existential type]] page, hope you can elaborate on that.
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subtyping possible without existensuials, it's just "=>" in "class" declaration. as both me and John said, existensials just packs dictionary togehther with object what makes possible polymorphic lists and so on, i.e. using different _instances_ of the same class inside one list or other container, or in different arguments in function, [[User:Bulatz|Bulatz]] 15:14, 18 August 2006 (UTC)

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Bulat, I think existential types somehow correspond to the idea of *subtyping* (as illustrated in the Existential type page, hope you can elaborate on that.

subtyping possible without existensuials, it's just "=>" in "class" declaration. as both me and John said, existensials just packs dictionary togehther with object what makes possible polymorphic lists and so on, i.e. using different _instances_ of the same class inside one list or other container, or in different arguments in function, Bulatz 15:14, 18 August 2006 (UTC)