Python 1.6 The balanced language

[Carel Fellinger]

Manuel Gutierrez Algaba <thor at localhost.localdomain> wrote:
> I see functional as "flow", while OO as "matter". The duality
> energy(flow)-matter rules in physical world and IT. Types could be
> the size of quanta, which is the less interesting part of the story.

> As long as a "language let the data flow" (without blocking in
> a struct or object) the language behaves in a functional manner. 
> Types seems stupid attempts to give shape to a liquid, to a flow.
> It's the same if the "pipe" is rounded or square, the liquid/flow
> adapts to it, but you have bad times when joining different pipes. 

To me Types don't relate to the pipe, but to the content. And nasty
things can happen if you just mingle all kind of liquids:) So to me
types make sence, even in a functional language.


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groetjes, carel