Nim·Nim essentials

Types and procedures

Nim is statically typed with inference and clear procedure signatures.

Intermediate 10 min read Lesson 2 of 150 Challenge included
What you will be able to do
  • Use proc for functions.
  • Annotate return types.
  • Use distinct types for safety.

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Nim is statically typed with inference and clear procedure signatures.

  • Use proc for functions.
  • Annotate return types.
  • Use distinct types for safety.
types.nimNIM
proc area(w, h: int): int =
  w * h

echo area(3, 4)
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