Python from Wise Guy's Viewpoint

[Joachim Durchholz]

Pascal Costanza wrote:

> Joachim Durchholz wrote:
> 
>> Pascal Costanza wrote:
>>
>>> See the example of downcasts in Java.
>>
>> Please do /not/ draw your examples from Java, C++, or Eiffel. Modern 
>> static type systems are far more flexible and powerful, and far less 
>> obtrusive than the type systems used in these languages.
> 
> This was just one obvious example in which you need a workaround to make 
> the type system happy. There exist others.

Then give these examples, instead of presenting us with strawman examples.

>> A modern type system has the following characteristics:
> 
> I know what modern type systems do.

Then I don't understand your point of view.

Regards,
Jo