From: Gavin Sinclair <gsinclair@...>
Date: 2004-05-13T08:12:50+09:00
Subject: Re: [OT]Is Ruby Top 1 of Programming Languages that are Loved?

On Thursday, May 13, 2004, 8:18:52 AM, Sean wrote:

> Jean-Hugues ROBERT <jean_hugues_robert@yahoo.com> wrote in
> message
> news:<6.0.1.1.0.20040508082021.01d58558@pop.mail.yahoo.com>...
>> I tend to use assertions when I want stronger checking:

> Assertions are good, and useful, but they require a lot of extra
> typing on the part of the developer -- a lot of redundant typing. 
> Type checking can require no additional effort by the programmer.

So, Sean, what kind of type checking would you like to see in Ruby?
And what kind of type checking do you thikn is possible?

Cheers,
Gavin