Re: type hinting

On Wed, February 6, 2008 7:20 am, Derick Rethans wrote: > On Wed, 6 Feb 2008, Sam Barrow wrote: > >> On Wed, 2008-02-06 at 09:31 +0100, Derick Rethans wrote: >> > >> > I still we should add simple static typehints (ie. just the types >> that >> > we use in the manual) - and they should behave in the same way as >> the >> > other type hints that we laready have. >> >> True, but we have to consider the fact that we don't have enough >> support >> on that side. > > This is not some election campaign were you change what you believe in > just to go get followers. So no, I will not take that into > consideration. There may be no argument against "scalar" type hint for the same reason that nobody is arguing against me being the next Release Master. Anybody with an iota of a clue knows the latter will not happen... :-) If you're going to add type hints at all, scalar is all but useless, imho. Add "int" and "float" and so on, and I can see the utility at least, even if I'm not sure it's a good idea or not. -- Some people have a "gift" link here. Know what I want? I want you to buy a CD from some indie artist. http://cdbaby.com/from/lynch Yeah, I get a buck. So?