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There were some people who thought that trying to bolt a type system on to Python was a bad idea. A common response to them was "you don't have to use it; you
by mjw1007 8y ago
There were some people who thought that trying to bolt a type system on to Python was a bad idea.
A common response to them was "you don't have to use it; you can ignore it and you're no worse off than you were before". I think it's reasonable for him to point out that this isn't quite true.
- oconnor663 8y agoI dunno. This sort of problem would apply to any new feature with syntax. It doesn't seem fair to blame the type annotations specifically.
- heavenlyblue 8y agoBut do you think it's reasonable for him to stop the language from progressing because he makes stupid mistakes like these?