Re: Scalar type hinting

Would "firm" work better? --Kris On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 2:27 PM, John Crenshaw <johncrenshaw@priacta.com>wrote: > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Kris Craig [mailto:kris.craig@gmail.com] > > > > Now, to rewind a bit past the latest chunk of "I hate this idea" > posts.... > > > > I'd like to suggest a new term: "strong". > > > > This term would be similar to "weak", except with a few key differences: > > > > ... > > > > Some possible examples of how this would look: > > > > weak int $i = "aaa"; // Converts to 1 and throws a warning. > > strong int $ii = "aaa"; // Throws a fatal error. > > weak int $i = "1"; // Converts to 1. > > strong int $ii = "1"; // Converts to 1. > > > > > > --Kris > > Can we use a different word (not "strong") at least for just discussion > purposes? I worry that "strong" will produce a feeling of intense fear and > anxiety in people who have been burned out by strict typing debates. The > words "strong" and "strict" are basically inflammatory at this point. In > the interest of facilitating a reasonable discussion, I think we should > avoid language that is likely to cause discussion to break down. > > John Crenshaw > Priacta, Inc. >