---
name: "KayaDoc.TypeSynonym"
section: "3kaya"
platform: "linux"
package: "kaya"
version: "0.4.4-6.2"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/KayaDoc.TypeSynonym"
---

# KayaDoc.TypeSynonym(3kaya)

A type synonym

## NAME

KayaDoc::TypeSynonym - A type synonym

## SYNOPSIS

**KayaDoc::TypeSynonym\<** **\>**

-

  \=  **TypeSynonym(***String alias,String meaning***)**

## DESCRIPTION

A type synonym. For example, **type MyDB = DBHandle;**  will be represented using this type as:

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   TypeSynonym("MyDB","DBHandle");

## AUTHORS

Kaya standard library by Edwin Brady, Chris Morris and others (kaya@kayalang.org). For further information see http://kayalang.org/

## LICENSE

The Kaya standard library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (version 2.1 or any later version) as published by the Free Software Foundation.