Optional<T> is similar to Python's Optional and Rust's Option types. It promotes more predictable code, by enforcing explicit handling of optional scenarios, e.g: requiring functions to return null specifically when a value is absent.
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Optional<T>is similar to Python'sOptionaland Rust'sOptiontypes. It promotes more predictable code, by enforcing explicit handling of optional scenarios, e.g: requiring functions to returnnullspecifically when a value is absent.