Call-by-name parameter for `as`
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Description
This issue in http4s shows that Functor.as (and all the paths leading there) should evaluate their argument lazily. Maybe... Please evaluate.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reading the linked http4s issue and tracing Functor.as along the paths that lead to it. Determine whether the argument is evaluated lazily throughout those paths; done means the expected call-by-name behavior is established with appropriate verification.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- scala
- Domain
- backend-api-design
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100