Chapter 11: Union-like constructs

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Authors: Victor L. Eijkhout
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Abstract

In this chapter we will look at the phenomenon that sometimes the type of a variable can be dynamically determined at runtime. For want of a better term we will call these “union-like” constructs. They can be motivated from a variety of circumstances.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Logic programming and type systems Parallel Computing and Optimization Techniques Teaching and Learning Programming

Publication details

Journal / source
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics eBooks
Pages
103–111
Publication date
19 January 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Book chapter