src/content/chapter1_functions/lesson06_generic_functions/code.gleam


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import gleam/io

pub fn main() {
  let add_one = fn(x) { x + 1 }
  let exclaim = fn(x) { x <> "!" }

  // Invalid, Int and String are not the same type
  // twice(10, exclaim)

  // Here the type variable is replaced by the type Int
  io.debug(twice(10, add_one))

  // Here the type variable is replaced by the type String
  io.debug(twice("Hello", exclaim))
}

// The function signature (below) states that the type of 
// `value` must be the same in all 4 places:
fn twice(argument: value, function: fn(value) -> value) -> value {
  function(function(argument))
}