Algebraic effect handlers, are recently gaining in popularity as a
\npurely functional approach to modeling effects. In this article, we
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\ncontext of a compiled implementation in the Koka language. In
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\nconstructs like exception handling, state, iterators and async-await.
\nWe give an effective type inference algorithm based on extensible
\neffect rows using scoped labels, and a direct operational semantics.
\nFinally, we show an efficient compilation scheme to common runtime
\nplatforms (such as JavaScript, the JVM, or .NET) using a type
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