On May 19, 2012, at 3:19 AM, Andy Fingerhut wrote: > Whereas Perl would automatically convert from a string to a number in a case > like this, Clojure does not. One could argue that such auto-conversion of > types, while convenient in many cases in Perl, is also a source of errors in > programs.
Indeed. To put it another way, weak typing allows certain logic errors to go undetected longer (vs. strong typing). One could argue the same for dynamic vs. static typing, but I don't think the same answer has to hold in both cases, since the trade-offs differ. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with your first post. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en
