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Confusion about the Either type definition as Either<R, L> = Left<L, R> | Right<L, R> - Effect Community
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14mo ago
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Confusion about the Either type definition as Either<R, L> = Left<L, R> | Right<L, R>
Are there any reason for defining Either type as Either
<R
, L
>
= Left
<L
, R
>
| Right
<L
, R
>
?
? This makes me confused every time I see it
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