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'''Unboxed types''' represent raw values. Unboxed types have [[kind]] <TT>#</TT>.
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'''Unboxed types''' are [[type]]s that represent raw values. Unboxed types have [[kind]] <TT>#</TT>.
   
 
Note that unboxed types of different storage behaviours (four bytes, eight bytes etc.) are all lumped together under kind <tt>#</tt>. As a result, [[type variable]]s must have kinds which are <tt>#</tt>-free.
 
Note that unboxed types of different storage behaviours (four bytes, eight bytes etc.) are all lumped together under kind <tt>#</tt>. As a result, [[type variable]]s must have kinds which are <tt>#</tt>-free.

Revision as of 23:50, 26 February 2006

Unboxed types are types that represent raw values. Unboxed types have kind #.

Note that unboxed types of different storage behaviours (four bytes, eight bytes etc.) are all lumped together under kind #. As a result, type variables must have kinds which are #-free.


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