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

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On 14/02/2014 16:42, Dave Angel wrote:
>   Sam <lightaiyee@gmail.com> Wrote in message:
>> 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?
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>
>
> Claiming that bugs are caused by pythons dynamics type data
>   characteristic is like saying that's great, mistakes are caused
>   bye for spell checkers.
>
>

Shouldn't that be "spell chequers"? :)

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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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