From: Chad Fowler <chadfowler@...>
Date: 2003-04-12T16:55:00+09:00
Subject: Re: Does dynamic typing make it easier to place an object in a container?


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ryan Pavlik" <rpav@nwlink.com>
To: "ruby-talk ML" <ruby-talk@ruby-lang.org>
Cc: <mwilson13@cox.net>; <vjoel@PATH.Berkeley.EDU>
Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2003 12:53 PM
Subject: Re: Does dynamic typing make it easier to place an object in a
container?

> > For a great explanation, see Pragmatic Dave's article at:
> >
> > http://www.pragmaticprogrammer.com/cgi-local/pragprog?JavaIsUntyped
>
> This is even worse.  Java is strongly, statically typed.  The fact
> you can say Object o = new OtherThing is neither "untyped" (weak typing)
> or dynamically typed.  Given class OtherThing inherits from Object,
> this assignment is correct: OtherThing _is_ an Object.  Static typing
> rules are unbroken, and since we're dealing with types, we have, by
> definition, strong typing.
>

I think you've taken Dave's argument too literally and missed the point.

Chad