Static vs Dynamic Typing
This cluster revolves around debates comparing statically typed and dynamically typed programming languages, discussing ergonomics, performance, flexibility, scalability for large codebases, and whether dynamic typing remains relevant.
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One must not compare dynamic type language ergonomics with a static one - different niches ;-)
Yes, dynamically typed languages are much harder to tackle :/
Considering progress in statically typed languages with regard to programmer ergonomics, does it still make sense to go with dynamic languages?
Really? Another static vs dynamically typed language argument? Not this year.
Which dynamically typed languages perform like a statically typed language?
Are you implying that dynamically typed programming languages are a mistake?
What are the specific features from dynamically typed languages that you would want to see in a statically typed program. The standard argument is "ease of use", but programs in modern static languages tend to be as easy/terse/short. You can express the same ideas in both languages, except static languages provide more information. So, what feature of dynamic languages, that is incredibly helpful to you every day, will you miss when you switch to a modern static language?
What are the market's conclusions regarding dynamic and static typing ?
Yes, dynamic languages are... dynamic...http://www.eecs.berkeley.edu/Pubs/TechRpts/1994/CSD-94-812.p...
There exist strongly typed dynamic languages that are good at both.