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Verifying the Option Type with Rely-Guarantee Reasoning

Year: 2024

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: Many programming languages include an implementation of the option type, which encodes the absence or presence of values. Incorrect use of the option type results in run-time errors, and unstylistic use results in unnecessary code. Researchers and practitioners have tried to mitigate the pitfalls of the option type, but have yet to evaluate tools for enforcing correctness and good style.

Source: IEEE/ACM International Conference on Automated Software Engineering (ASE)

DOI: 10.1145/3691620.3695036

Authors: James Yoo, Michael D. Ernst, René Just

Institution: University of Washington

Language: English

Topic: Logic, programming, and type systems

Subfield: Artificial Intelligence

Field: Computer Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Funder: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

Award: G3757292255