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by typenil 2207 days ago
The `Maybe` container seems to be a close analog of `Option` in Rust

https://doc.rust-lang.org/rust-by-example/std/option.html
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saagarjha 2207 days ago
It's fairly common across languages: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Option_type
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ralphc 2207 days ago
Another synonym is Some in some languages.
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rbonvall 2206 days ago
WellActually™, Some is a synonym of Just, Maybe is a synonym of Option, and Nothing is a synonym of None.
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smabie 2206 days ago
Is this surprising? Of course it is
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