Special data types
| Type | Description | 
|---|---|
Callable | 
A callable value that can be executed by passing arguments in parentheses in YQL SQL syntax or using the Apply function with the s-expressions syntax. | 
Resource | 
Resource is an opaque pointer to a resource you can pass between the user defined functions (UDF). The type of the returned and accepted resource is declared inside a function using a string label. When passing a resource, YQL checks for label matching to prevent passing of resources between incompatible functions. If the labels mismatch, a type error occurs. | 
Tagged | 
Tagged is the option to assign an application name to any other type. | 
Generic | 
The data type used for data types. | 
Unit | 
Unit is the data type used for non-enumerable entities (data sources and data sinks, atoms, etc.). | 
Null | 
Void is a singular data type with the only possible null value. It's the type of the NULL literal and can be converted to any Optional type. | 
Void | 
Void is a singular data type with the only possible "null" value. | 
EmptyList | 
A singular data type with the only possible [] value. It's the type of the [] literal and can be converted to any List type. | 
EmptyDict | 
A singular data type with the only possible {} value. It's a type of the {} literal and can be converted to any Dict or Set type. | 
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