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Re^3: "strong typing" is a meaningless phrase

by hardburn (Abbot)
on Dec 14, 2004 at 20:13 UTC ( [id://414841]=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??


in reply to Re^2: "strong typing" is a meaningless phrase
in thread (Completely OT) - Hero(i)n programming language on Slashdot

In the litature, types systems are well-defined. In essence, a type system limits what operations you can do with a given piece of data.

Note that "types" come out of formal logic, and predate computer science.

"There is no shame in being self-taught, only in not trying to learn in the first place." -- Atrus, Myst: The Book of D'ni.

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