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Re: Best practices to overcome python's dynamic data type nature

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Sam <lightaiyee@gmail.com>:

> Dynamic data type has pros and cons. It is easier to program but also
> easier to create bugs. What are the best practices to reduce bugs
> caused by Python's dynamic data-type characteristic? Can the
> experienced Python programmers here advise?

Here's some advice from a very experienced programmer: become a very
experienced programmer.

When you are comfortable with the freedoms a dynamic environment gives
you and know how to use them appropriately, you can perform miracles in
a short time.

I like Java a lot, but boy does the boilerplate get in your way. When
you start writing a feature, you have to produce 2000 lines of code
*before writing a single statement*! That's why experienced Java
programmers tend to resort to code generators.

I'm saying a language has a serious issue if you need a code generator
to use it.


Marko

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Best practices to overcome python's dynamic data type nature Sam <lightaiyee@gmail.com> - 2014-02-14 08:10 -0800
  Re:Best practices to overcome python's dynamic data type nature Dave Angel <davea@davea.name> - 2014-02-14 11:42 -0500
  Re: Best practices to overcome python's dynamic data type nature Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2014-02-14 16:39 +0000
  Re: Best practices to overcome python's dynamic data type nature Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2014-02-14 16:43 +0000
  Re: Best practices to overcome python's dynamic data type nature Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2014-02-14 18:54 +0200
    Re: Best practices to overcome python's dynamic data type nature Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us> - 2014-02-14 09:02 -0800
    Re: Best practices to overcome python's dynamic data type nature Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-02-15 06:42 +1100
  Re: Best practices to overcome python's dynamic data type nature Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us> - 2014-02-14 08:32 -0800
    Re: Best practices to overcome python's dynamic data type nature Thomas Heller <theller@ctypes.org> - 2014-02-14 20:50 +0100
      Re: Best practices to overcome python's dynamic data type nature flebber <flebber.crue@gmail.com> - 2014-02-14 20:20 -0800
  Re: Best practices to overcome python's dynamic data type nature Gary Herron <gary.herron@islandtraining.com> - 2014-02-14 09:09 -0800

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