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author | Nadrieril | 2019-03-01 17:28:19 +0100 |
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committer | Nadrieril | 2019-03-01 17:28:19 +0100 |
commit | e5d9aee00b0c775df1d8e2d8819aeb80dffa73c2 (patch) | |
tree | e763a24a0d635048232e72e167ca37eafec69369 /dhall/src/errors/NoDependentTypes.txt | |
parent | 8a2b7536902831079eddd7b00291b718f5dd7186 (diff) |
Split abnf_to_pest and dhall into their own crates
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diff --git a/dhall/src/errors/NoDependentTypes.txt b/dhall/src/errors/NoDependentTypes.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..435bdcb --- /dev/null +++ b/dhall/src/errors/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 |