Re: Static vs. Dynamic typing (big advantage or not)---WAS: c.programming: OOP

From: Cristiano Sadun (cristianoTAKEsadun_at_THIShotmailOUT.com)
Date: 08/23/04 

Date: 23 Aug 2004 08:25:52 GMT

brangdon@cix.co.uk (Dave Harris) wrote in
news:memo.20040820202337.1988B@brangdon.m:

> Which? Int or long?

The question misses the point. Here:

brangdon@cix.co.uk (Dave Harris) wrote in
news:memo.20040819213812.1988A@brangdon.m:

> Sometimes it's useful to have that much control, but
> often it just gets in the way and makes opportunity for mistakes

I merely pointed out that if using different integer types consists in
"that much control" - i.e. one's in a situation where really there's no
point selecting different numerical types and they just "get in the way",
according to Dave - one could happily relinquish that control also in a
STCL by selecting one type and sticking to it.

Please note that I do not think that often STC just gets in the way. :)