You've just specified a very good reason to have type inference, full dynamic typing isn't a requirement to kill the boilerplate - The belief that static typing must be heavyweight is mostly perpetrated by Java. On Oct 14, 2011 4:52 PM, "Josh Berry" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Ok, so seems we are left with the unanswered question of why do people > prefer dynamic typing? My only thought is still that I'd like to have > something work as well as it can without having to fill out > boilerplate that just isn't relevant yet (or possibly ever). > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Java Posse" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
