Flying With Python (Strong versus Weak Typing)

[Jp Calderone]

On Mon, Mar 10, 2003 at 09:02:34PM -0800, Hasoob  ahs wrote:
> In an interview at http://www.artima.com/intv/strongweak4.html Guido
> van Rossum was asked if "he would be comfortable enough with the
> robustness of Python systems to fly on an airplane in which ALL the
> control software was written in Python". Guido's answer was clear but
> I would like to hear from other Python programmers.
> Would you be comfortable?. Your answer may help me decide between
> strong and weak typing. I prefer an answer of yes or no followed by an
> explanation.

  A good programmer isn't made or broken by the language he uses, though it
might make his life easier (or harder).

  I'd be comfortable in a plane with control software written by component
developers working with a tool they're familiar and skilled with.

  (I see that's roughly the answer Guido gave - smart fellow)

  Jp

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