Questions tagged [option-type]

An interesting type known as the "choice" type or perhaps the "alternate" type is a versatile type that embodies the concept of containing an optional value. One side of this type encapsulates the actual value, while the opposing side symbolizes the absence of any value (None, Nothing, etc.). This label aptly applies to inquiries pertaining to the `Option` feature in Scala, `Optional` in Java and Swift, `std::optional` in C++, and various comparable types.