Dan Abramov 8/16/2025

Beyond Booleans

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This technical article examines how programming languages, like TypeScript, typically use a single Boolean type for all logical expressions. It argues this is a limitation and proposes moving 'beyond Booleans' to a more nuanced type system that can better represent the meaning and truth values of different logical statements, using examples like 2+2=4.

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