Code

Let’s say I have a function that returns a map. This function can have 0 and 1 arity:

  @spec new_game(String.t) :: map
  def new_game(a_word), do:
    %{word: a_word}

  @spec new_game :: map
  def new_game, do:
    new_game(Dictionary.random_word())

Now I am trying to spec this function. However, IIRC, since I have 2 different specs, dialyzer will override the first spec with the last one (could someone correct me here? I am fairly sure this happens in some occasions).

Questions

1. Is it possible to have only one spec definition that covers both cases of this function?
2. Are there any drawbacks in have multiple specs per function?