haskell-nix/hnix

Add typing information for all builtins (revisit after #1016)

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#294 opened on May 4, 2018

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Description

For example, builtins.add would have the type: TMany [typeInt ~> typeInt, typeInt ~> typeFloat, typeFloat ~> typeInt, typeFloat ~> typeFloat]

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Examine the type system of hnix and find the pattern for builtins like add. Add type signatures for each builtin following the example given.
Tech stack
haskell
Domain
compilers
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Feature
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3
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Half day
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Active
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Mostly clear
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Haskell
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50