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Subject: Re: Who said strong typing is a benefit?
Date: 13 Oct 2002 11:14:52 -0600
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In article <8db3d6c8.0210121718.25cf55e4@posting.google.com>, nma124@hotmail.com (steve_H) writes:
> since many Ada programmers mention as one of Ada benefits is its 
> strong typing, I thought some here might find the following 
> 'interesting' to read.
> 
> I guess this is an argument of '4GL' vs '3GL'. The following seems
> to imply that not having to declare variables and having the ability to
> mix any variable with any in an expression is a 'benefit'.

Typically the product or idea that the writer is trying to "sell"
is declared to be the better way to do it.  This is exemplified
by the two points of view on the topic of gun control.