What is Expressiveness in a Computer Language

[Marshall]

Chris Smith wrote:
> Marshall <marshall.spight at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Java has a static type system.
> > Java has runtime tags and tag checks.
>
> Yes.
>
> > The two are distinct, and neither one is less than complete
>
> How is neither one less than complete?

In the same way that a mule is less than a complete horse.

It is a small point, and probably not worth much attention.
In fact, I was probably just being fussy in the first place.


Marshall