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Reminds of how in basic physics, knowing the units of the result you're looking for helps you find the correct answer. Eg : if you're computing a speed ( m/s),
by bsaul 12y ago
Reminds of how in basic physics, knowing the units of the result you're looking for helps you find the correct answer.
Eg : if you're computing a speed ( m/s), then you'd better divide something that has a distance unit by something that has a time unit.
- psygnisfive 12y agoYep, that's a perfect analogy. And people have actually used type systems to formalize the concept of units. :)