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> Scala's strength is precisely that it's a mutt: Want to write imperative code? Sure. Functional? No problem. How about a type system that far more featureful
by duaneb 10y ago
> Scala's strength is precisely that it's a mutt: Want to write imperative code? Sure. Functional? No problem. How about a type system that far more featureful than Go? That works too.
This also essentially describes C++. This is also why both languages can be so terrible to use: every library has its own dialect.
- airless_bar 10y agoThe C++ comparison is great because it tells readers that that the person making it has no idea about C++, Scala or both.