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Scala language tour should have a "higher-kinded types" section

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#1,269 opened on Aug 17, 2021

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as previously discussed on #850.

I agree with @martijnhoekstra who wrote:

HKTs are a feature that really sets scala apart from other languages like kotlin, an should IMO therefore also be part of the tour, though maybe a bit towards the end

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It's one of the features that really sets Scala apart from the competition.

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Review the existing Scala tour structure, identify a suitable location for higher kinded types, write a clear explanation with code examples in Scala, and submit a pull request.
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