From: Robert Klemme <shortcutter@...>
Date: 2008-08-29T21:17:25+09:00
Subject: Re: Parameter Type Checking in methods.Q?

2008/8/29 David A. Black <dblack@rubypal.com>:

> On Fri, 29 Aug 2008, John Pritchard-williams wrote:

>> Or am I being a big-baby wanting this kind of check, and I should get on
>> with the Dynamic Vibe of Ruby ? :)

Exactly. :-)

>> (I just noticed that sometimes I get lost in my own programs by not
>> checking types thoroughly; yet Java would have forced me to stop and
>> think...)
>
> I hate to sound curmudgeonly but please check out the probably

David, thanks for an English word I have never seen before!  Now I
just need to learn how to spell it without breaking my tongue... :-)

> (literally) 2500 posts about this and related questions from the past.
> It's been discussed and explained mind-numbingly many times.

You mean like http://www.lyricsfreak.com/p/pink+floyd/comfortably+numb_20108779.html
?

John, suggested search terms to use "static typing", "dynamic typing",
"duck typing".

Cheers

robert


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