Flying With Python (Strong versus Weak Typing)

laotseu bdesth at removethis.free.fr
Tue Mar 11 21:59:42 EST 2003


Chermside, Michael wrote:
> Hasoob ahs writes:
> 
>>I would like to hear from other Python programmers [whether they'd fly in
>>a python-controlled airplane].
>>Would you be comfortable?. Your answer may help me decide between
>>strong and weak typing. I prefer an answer of yes or no followed by an
>>explanation.
> 
> 
> Hasoob, I hope the following helps answer your question.
> 
> I prefer (I think) strong (ie, explicit) typing.

<pedantic>
Michael,

'explicit' typing (which is usually called static typing, as opposed to 
dynamic typing) has nothing to do with strong or weak typing.

</pedantic>

(snip the rest)

Laotseu






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