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Understanding the Distinction Between "Cause" and "Defect" in Programming Contexts - Effect Community
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sandromaglione
Understanding the Distinction Between "Cause" and "Defect" in Programming Contexts
What is the difference between Cause and defect
?
I see that
Effect.die
Effect.die
returns
Effect<never>
Effect<never>
, but then there is also a
Die
Die
interface for
Cause
Cause
.
Shouldn
’t
Effect.die
Effect.die
return and Effect with a
Die
Die
cause
?
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