1. Theory
    Introduction 

2. References

Most strongly typed languages conform to the principle of phase distinction. However, some languages with especially flexible and expressive type systems (notably dependently typed programming languages) allow types to be manipulated in the same ways as regular terms. They may be passed to functions or returned as results.

A language with phase distinction may have separate namespaces for types and run-time variables. In an optimizing compiler, phase distinction marks the boundary between expressions which are safe to erase.

Theory

Phase distinction is used in conjunction with static checking.^[2] By using a calculus based system, phase distinction removes the need to enforce linear logic between different types and terms of programming.^[3]

Introduction

Phase Distinction distinguishes between processing to be done at compile-time versus processing done at runtime.

Consider a simple language,^[3] with terms:

and types:

Note how types and terms are distinct. At compile time, types are used to verify the validity of the terms. However, types do not play any role at runtime.

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