George Neuner <gneuner2/@comcast.net> writes: > On 19 Jun 2006 10:19:05 +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Torben Ægidius > Mogensen) wrote:
> >I expect a lot of the exploration you do with incomplete programs > >amount to the feedback you get from type inference. > > The ability to write functions and test them immediately without > writing a lot of supporting code is _far_ more useful to me than type > inference. I can't see what this has to do with static/dynamic typing. You can test individula functions in isolation is statically typed languages too. > I'm not going to weigh in on the static v dynamic argument ... I think > both approaches have their place. I am, however, going to ask what > information you think type inference can provide that substitutes for > algorithm or data structure exploration. None. But it can provide a framework for both and catch some types of mistakes early. Torben -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list