Nothing : Just a = null : a, using Maybe just moves the null pointer problem one level up, but solves nothing. #FP101x
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Replying to @headinthebox
@headinthebox The difference between `null` and `Maybe` is that `null` inhabits all types and `Nothing` doesn't1 reply 5 retweets 23 likes -
Replying to @GabrielG439
@GabrielG439 Not when you introduce Maybe in a language that already has null, such as Java. In that case it makes things worse.2 replies 3 retweets 4 likes
Replying to @headinthebox
@headinthebox @GabrielG439 This is not true. Scala does Java inter-op extremely poorly, not necessarily.https://github.com/ermine-language
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