optional types

Marko Rauhamaa marko at pacujo.net
Wed Oct 29 15:44:55 EDT 2014


Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy at yahoo.co.uk>:

> Regarding 2) Python has somehow managed without optional types for
> over 20 years so it's my belief that they're not the panacea that so
> many people think they are. Sure if they get implemented and if they
> improve Python then I'm all for them, but I'm not holding my breath.

I'm afraid of stylistic chaos and optional types turning into de-facto
mandatory types as modules interface each other.


Marko



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