Re:Are dynamic languages going to replace static languages? ...
by mpweiher on Sunday August 15, 2021 @05:04PM
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> Python3 program which hasn't crashed at some point due to me mixing-up string/bytes
Not sure what that even is, but I'd point out that dynamically-typed ≠ Python. In particular, the "hash languages" (Python, Ruby, JavaScript) seem to make it particularly easy to make a hash of things, but not due to the dynamic typing.
I've never had that problem with NSString and NSData. They are quite distinct.
> Python3 ... crunching numbers ... map instead of list
??
Why would you output a map when you are crunching numbers?
To get a "list", for example, I'd use an NSArray. It seems tricky to get an NSDictionary instead, since you have to explicitly ask for an NSDictionary in order to get one.
Not sure what that even is, but I'd point out that dynamically-typed ≠ Python. In particular, the "hash languages" (Python, Ruby, JavaScript) seem to make it particularly easy to make a hash of things, but not due to the dynamic typing.
I've never had that problem with NSString and NSData. They are quite distinct.
> Python3 ... crunching numbers ... map instead of list
??
Why would you output a map when you are crunching numbers?
To get a "list", for example, I'd use an NSArray. It seems tricky to get an NSDictionary instead, since you have to explicitly ask for an NSDictionary in order to get one.