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Re:Perl 6 hands-on tutorial – A small introduction to a big ... by tomjakubowski on Saturday September 05, 2015 @11:50PM (#10176778)
But Perl is unityped so I don't think it'd be useful there. :V
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Re:Perl 6 hands-on tutorial – A small introduction to a big ... by raiph on Monday September 07, 2015 @03:33AM (#10180450)
That's gotta be a joke but I'm missing it -- can you spare a hint?
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Re:Perl 6 hands-on tutorial – A small introduction to a big ... by tomjakubowski on Tuesday September 08, 2015 @01:51PM (#10187206)
https://existentialtype.wordpress.com/2011/03/19/dynamic-lan...
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Re:Perl 6 hands-on tutorial – A small introduction to a big ... by raiph on Tuesday September 08, 2015 @09:36PM (#10189191)
The article you've linked is about unityped languages. Perl 6 is not unityped.

To quote the conclusion of the article you linked:

> Why should you care? Because, I argue, that a fully expressive language is one that supports the delicate interplay between static and dynamic techniques. Languages that force only one perspective on you ... hobble you; languages that admit both modes of reasoning enable you and liberate you from the tyranny of a single type.

It would seem he ought to love Perl 6.

"Getting beyond static vs dynamic" may be of interest:

* HN discussion https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9089259

* Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id4pDstMu1s

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