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Re:Are dynamic languages going to replace static languages? ... by kaba0 on Wednesday August 04, 2021 @05:47AM (#28059106)
How many ways can you call a single function? Like, it may be called from a loop, with a quickly changing variable that may change type here or there (especially with weak typing), and you really can’t just say that “I tested it with this one data and it worked”.
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Re:Are dynamic languages going to replace static languages? ... by kamaal on Thursday August 05, 2021 @11:04AM (#28074730)
Most people generally use one variable for one purpose.

Of the all the constraints I've faced while developing software, reusing variables for many purposes in one code block isn't one of them.

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