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Re:Elixir v1.7 released by erikbye on Thursday July 26, 2018 @07:27AM (#17616567)
Python and Ruby are not known for "extremely weak typing".

Ruby: duck, dynamic, strong.

Python: dynamic, strong.

JavaScript: dynamic, duck, weak.

Elixir: dynamic, strong.

https://wiki.python.org/moin/Why%20is%20Python%20a%20dynamic...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strong_and_weak_typing

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Re:Elixir v1.7 released by bostonvaulter2 on Thursday July 26, 2018 @11:48PM (#17623305)
I think the idea is that pattern matching and guards give you some additional guarantees above normal "strong typing". But I do agree with you.
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