Java is a typed language.. meaning when you declare a variable
(C example follows) like this
#include <stdio.h>
int main()
{
int foo;
double bigfoo;
foo = "adfadsfafd";
foo = 32897489327489327432432;
}
That example is invalid because
foo can only be of datatype integer
so you cant assign non integer values
Just as foo canot contain values that are
to large either since it is of type int
it cannot contain values larger than
the datatype allows for.
Thus C is a strongly typed language
because the datatypes only allow for
certain types of data within each.
Each has its advantages and disadvantages.
In a structured programming environment
typed variables almost always help out.
Jeremy Allen
ElliptIQ Inc.
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From: Warrick, Mark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2000 11:22 AM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: RE: Is Cold Fusion a Typed Language?
For the sake of us non-programmers could you explain what "typed language"
means?
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeffry Houser [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2000 5:40 AM
> To: CF-Talk
> Subject: Is Cold Fusion a Typed Language?
>
>
>
> I've heard in quite a few places that ColdFusion is a typed language?
> However, it acts as an untyped language. Can anyone verify for me which
> one is actually true?
>
> You don't declare variables a type when you create them, and you
> can typically change a variable from a string to an integer without
> a second thought. I was told that ColdFusion handles all data
> conversion internally to take the burden off the user, but for
> efficiency's sake, it's best not to switch the type of a variable if
> you can avoid it.
>
> And if Cold Fusion is a typed language, what are the simple types?
> The standard string, integer, float, and boolean?
>
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