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by DisownedWheat 2898 days ago
Aren't Erlang variables immutable by default? I find that makes a huge difference to the reliability of a program.
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If I had to choose between immutable and dynamic versus mutable and static, I will pick immutable and dynamic.
> Aren't Erlang variables immutable by default?

All Erlang variables are immutable; it's not just a default.