in reply to Re^8: "strong typing" is potentially ambiguous
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If it's so natural, then why is there so much disagreement? Your definition sounds reasonable... but then, so do most of the other seven MJD cites.

Unless and until the world agrees on a definition of "strong typing", any discussions revolving around the phrase are destined to devolve into conflagration.

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Re^10: "strong typing" is potentially ambiguous
by hardburn (Abbot) on Dec 15, 2004 at 16:28 UTC

    then why is there so much disagreement?

    Because modern Comp Sci programs are designed to churn out assembly-line programmers? He said many of the definitions listed came out of class notes, which I generally consider untrustworthy.

    "There is no shame in being self-taught, only in not trying to learn in the first place." -- Atrus, Myst: The Book of D'ni.