Comments on: Programming for Not-so-dummies http://www.chickenwingsw.com/scratches/python/programming-for-not-so-dummies Developing ideas on developing. Mon, 05 Jul 2010 05:03:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Eddie Sullivan http://www.chickenwingsw.com/scratches/python/programming-for-not-so-dummies/comment-page-1#comment-8 Eddie Sullivan Fri, 01 Feb 2008 14:01:00 +0000 http://www.chickenwingsoftware.com/scratches/python/programming-for-not-so-dummies#comment-8 <blockquote>"And maybe do away with compilers which output error messages, it promotes people to not check their code properly and depend on the compiler to find syntax errors."</blockquote> <p>I'm not sure if you're being sarcastic or serious. In any case, there is a difference between providing a tool to aid developers and limiting what developers can do in the name of "safety." Perhaps this is a fine line. Some would argue that strict or static typing is too much artificial restriction. I certainly wouldn't go that far, since I believe anything that helps the programmer avoid errors without restricting what he can do is worthwhile.</p> "And maybe do away with compilers which output error messages, it promotes people to not check their code properly and depend on the compiler to find syntax errors."

I'm not sure if you're being sarcastic or serious. In any case, there is a difference between providing a tool to aid developers and limiting what developers can do in the name of "safety." Perhaps this is a fine line. Some would argue that strict or static typing is too much artificial restriction. I certainly wouldn't go that far, since I believe anything that helps the programmer avoid errors without restricting what he can do is worthwhile.

]]> By: Mayuresh Phadke http://www.chickenwingsw.com/scratches/python/programming-for-not-so-dummies/comment-page-1#comment-7 Mayuresh Phadke Fri, 01 Feb 2008 11:21:55 +0000 http://www.chickenwingsoftware.com/scratches/python/programming-for-not-so-dummies#comment-7 And maybe do away with compilers which output error messages, it promotes people to not check their code properly and depend on the compiler to find syntax errors.