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> Of course type checking can catch some problems. Keep in mind, static types can also help performance, tooling (refactoring, cross-referencing, etc) and huma
by jjnoakes 10y ago
> Of course type checking can catch some problems.
Keep in mind, static types can also help performance, tooling (refactoring, cross-referencing, etc) and human understanding.
This is not an argument for or against static types; it is simply a longer list of what they can be useful for in the many situations.
- Roboprog 10y agoSorry to vent on you, specifically, but many people seem to have missed the point where I said I wanted them. I just don't want to be forced into a jail cell 100% of the time. I want an escape hatch to do the needful once in a while to do something that the language designer never planned for.