A new F# compiler feature: graph-based type-checking

Re:A new F# compiler feature: graph-based type-checking by CharlieDigital on Sunday November 05, 2023 @12:53PM (#38153567)

I get that the mechanisms are different, but the end result is the same.

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Re:A new F# compiler feature: graph-based type-checking by AlexErrant on Sunday November 05, 2023 @03:08PM (#38155103)

Ah, okay I thought that source generators had more limitations compared to F#. Turns out they can make arbitrary calls, including across a network, which previously I thought was only in the domain of type providers:

> For Schema.NET, we do a HTTP request to get the JSON we need to build

https://turnerj.com/blog/the-pain-points-of-csharp-source-ge...

Also phillipcarter says yes so I'll happily take his view over mine.

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