Well, from one angle it's statically typed; names never change their types within a scope. It's also strongly typed, more so than common scripting languages. On

Well, from one angle it's statically typed; names never change their types within a scope. It's also strongly typed, more so than common scripting languages. On the other hand it has a very dynamic, gradual feel to it; to the point where you almost don't notice. That and the fact that using the word 'decent' seem to upset a lot of people, which is an indicator of much needed mental debugging.