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| Date: | -- (:) |
| From: | Stefan Monnier <monnier@i...> |
| Subject: | Re: [Caml-list] Void type? |
>> Is there a void type in OCaml (i.e. a type which has no values), or a way to
>> simulate it?
> If you're looking for a "true" void (as opposed to the unit type,
> which has exactly one value), just declaring it as an abstract type:
> type void
> should do the trick. You will be unable to instantiate any values of
> that type using pure O'Caml (i.e. no Obj.magic or C code).
But can I pass [] to a function that expects a "void list"?
Stefan