ADTs (Algebraic Data Types) in Scala
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Discover ADTs (Algebraic Data Types) in Scala: Answers to all your questions about this essential concept
Articles written by 'Riccardo Cardin'
Riccardo Cardin
A proud alumnus of Rock the JVM, now a senior engineer working on critical systems written in Java, Scala and Kotlin.
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