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author | Nadrieril | 2019-05-07 18:12:04 +0200 |
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committer | Nadrieril | 2019-05-07 18:12:04 +0200 |
commit | 3da450aa3fae23214aa982643b9bc4dd0ea4eaa6 (patch) | |
tree | 02e00cd008d2e7dc899b9211379596fe792f41c8 /dhall/src/error/text/NoDependentTypes.txt | |
parent | d8a3e831fb67f86269c4baa99f9f0798a73a7247 (diff) | |
parent | 14dfeb8e7d2aa87a361a711a485243449426b144 (diff) |
Merge branch 'reorganize'
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diff --git a/dhall/src/error/text/NoDependentTypes.txt b/dhall/src/error/text/NoDependentTypes.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..435bdcb --- /dev/null +++ b/dhall/src/error/text/NoDependentTypes.txt @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ +Explanation: The Dhall programming language does not allow functions from terms +to types. These function types are also known as "dependent function types" +because you have a type whose value "depends" on the value of a term. + +For example, this is $_NOT a legal function type: + + + ┌─────────────┐ + │ Bool → Type │ + └─────────────┘ + + +Similarly, this is $_NOT legal code: + + + ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ + │ λ(Vector : Natural → Type → Type) → Vector +0 Text │ + └────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ + ⇧ + Invalid dependent type + + +Your function type is invalid because the input has type: + +↳ $txt0 + +... and the output has kind: + +↳ $txt1 + +... which makes this a forbidden dependent function type |