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Java does not have anything like strong typing. Likewise C. Results comparing to Java or C are intrinsically useless and actively misleading. Studies insisting
by ncmncm 4y ago
Java does not have anything like strong typing. Likewise C. Results comparing to Java or C are intrinsically useless and actively misleading.
Studies insisting static typing has no effect always assume the runtime-typed program is less buggy than it really is.
- woojoo666 4y agoHow are you defining strongly typed here? Wikipedia says the definition is loose [1] but also says that Java is usually considered stronger than many other languages [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strong_and_weak_typing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strong_and_weak_typing
- ncmncm 4y agoJava's type system is only passively useful. There is no way to put it to work on behalf of designers to deliver more powerful libraries, unlike C++, Haskell, and, to a lesser but still significant degree, Rust.