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jayessay wrote:
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>> Often I don't really care what type a variable has as long as it is
>>the same type as the value it takes.  But with explicit typing a
>>simple type change can ripple through the application forcing the
>>change of many other functions.  Simply changing the return type of
>>a commonly used function from single precision to double precision
>>may require every call of that function to be changed.  That takes
>>time that could be better spent on higher level pursuits.

> Good description of a serious problem with static typing.

Serious problem?
1 - if your float is a custom type, the type and related operators are 
typically declared in the same package : changing it is trivial.
2 - if you are using predifined type: too bad, but you can't comply 
about strong typing if you are not using it the right way.

Your serious problem seems really anecdotal to me.

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Lionel Draghi