Async Programming Is Just Inject Time
10 hours ago
- #programming
- #effects
- #control-flow
- Functions are abstractions for easier reasoning about code, not directly understood by CPUs.
- Dynamic dispatch in languages like Java allows method calls to be resolved at runtime based on the object's type.
- Effects and effect systems offer a way to manage control flow, error handling, and concurrency in a structured manner.
- Error handling can range from simple return values (Go) to exceptions (Java), each with trade-offs in verbosity and flexibility.
- Effects generalize exceptions and async/await, allowing for more flexible control flow and error handling patterns.
- Dependency injection can be seen as a form of effect handling, where dependencies are provided by effect handlers.
- Effect systems could simplify language design by making features like exceptions and async/await library-defined rather than built-in.
- Potential applications of effects include structured concurrency, deadline enforcement, and more flexible I/O handling.