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Re:Why Java Sucks – Jonathan Gardner by jgardner1 on Monday December 19, 2016 @06:07PM (#13215805)
What's the point of a static type system if I'm going to write unit tests anyways?
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Re:Why Java Sucks – Jonathan Gardner by jdbernard on Monday December 19, 2016 @06:42PM (#13216032)
When I'm working in a dynamic language I write many, many, many more tests than when I'm in a language with static typing.
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Re:Why Java Sucks – Jonathan Gardner by balamaci on Tuesday December 20, 2016 @04:41AM (#13218569)
A static type system makes code self documenting, easier to refactor and more maintainable
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