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Replies for: I am half-tempted to peak into the F# compiler source code, since it uses these exact type signatures and the Hindley-Milner type system. But it ge...

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JavaScript Joel •

Ya I'm sure they make an AST. That would have been too complex for this challenge. You are more than welcome to show is how it's done though! ;)

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Kasey Speakman •

Oh, not me. :o) I guess just pointing out another practical application. And the F# compiler is bootstrapped (written in F#).

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JavaScript Joel •

I always love when a compiler is written with that language. Eat your own dog food!