[Info-vax] Variable declarations, was: Re: improving EDT

[Simon Clubley]

On 2016-11-21, Arne Vajhøj <arne at vajhoej.dk> wrote:
> On 11/21/2016 8:39 AM, Simon Clubley wrote:
>> On 2016-11-19, Arne Vajhøj <arne at vajhoej.dk> wrote:
>>>
>>> But there are also some extremely popular languages that do not have
>>> such requirement including PHP and JavaScript.
>>
>> I wouldn't hold up either of those languages as an example of how
>> programming languages should be implemented. :-)
>
> People use those two languages. Most of the people have also
> tried working with a static typed language. Those two
> languages obviously meet a market demand.
>
> Are there any better examples for products than to meet
> market demand?
>

Yes. The languages in question allow programmers to create
applications quickly. Unfortunately, that same market also
says little about creating those applications securely.

Also, which market demand ? The market demand by programmers
just wanting to churn something out quickly or the desire
by people who care about such things to see those products
created securely ?

Simon.

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