Re: [RFC] Scalar Type Hints v0.2
| From: | Andrea Faulds | Date: | Thu, 15 Jan 2015 19:55:58 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: [RFC] Scalar Type Hints v0.2 | ||
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> On 15 Jan 2015, at 19:52, Andrea Faulds <ajf@ajf.me> wrote:
>
> Sure, weak typing is much poorer than strict typing for error checking. Does that mean the user
> should be prevented from having the choice?
>
> Are you simply opposed to the idea of weak types in general?
Another way to put this:
Allow a user to shoot themselves in the foot (use weak types) if they want. Don’t force me to
shoot myself in the foot if I don’t want to (give APIs the choice of weak typing, not the user).
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Andrea Faulds
http://ajf.me/