Unit is like Java's void

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[diesieben07]

Unit is like Java's void

[Ruckus]

diesieben07: In a way. Java's void plays the roles of both Unit and Nothing.

[diesieben07]

No, Java does not have a Nothing 😛

[Ruckus]

Correct. So a function that cannot return still says it's void. The link @sigurdsa posted explains it pretty well.

[diesieben07]

Yes, I know that. But there is no way to express "this never returns" in Java.

[Ruckus]

Ah, yes. I see what you mean now. That is correct.