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by the_af
3563 days ago
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No, not like a dynamic language with optional hints. "Optional" here is a huge disadvantage. For example, if a function lacks a hint which would indicate it's pure, is this because it's meant to be impure or because the programmer forgot to add the hint? No, in order to be useful, static typing must be on by default. Like the other commenter says, generics actually increase safety: there are fewer assumptions (and therefore, incorrect assumptions, aka bugs) you can make when your functions are generic. Also, modern statically typed languages do not increase clutter by much, and can be very elegant and brief. |
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