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The wikipedia articles are terribly written (for math loves or people who just need to refresh their knowledge).

What is a "sum" of types? What is a product of types? Is it possible to Cat x Dog or Cat + Dog? What does that even mean?

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

Union types and sum types are two distinct concepts. Int | Int is the same type as Int, but Int + Int is not the same type as Int.