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- Subject: Re: how to prevent bugs without static type checking?
- From: Henning Diedrich <hd2010@...>
- Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2012 19:47:33 +0200
On Oct 23, 2012, at 2:28 PM, Enrico Tassi <gares@fettunta.org> wrote:
> the only true advantage I see of static typing is when you do
> true research, i.e. you have no clear idea about the right data
> structure (or the right approach) to solve your problem
A very rare situation, of course.
And static type checking really is a blessing when doing small experimental changes where you might be tempted to not update the code parts you are currently not interested in.
Henning