[Python-3000] Java type system and exceptions (was: duck typing)

[Michael P. Soulier]

On 07/05/06 Brett Cannon said:

> Checked exceptions are the worst feature of Java in my opinion.  =)

Seconded. This basically results in people writing methods that all throw
Exception, instead of something useful. Otherwise, if you make a small change
in your code, you'll find that it's not localized to that code. 

Lets not get into Java envy please. If I want Java I'll use it.

Mike

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Michael P. Soulier <msoulier at digitaltorque.ca>
"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex... It
takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage to move in the opposite
direction." --Albert Einstein
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