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

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 11/22/2016 8:30 AM, Simon Clubley wrote:
> 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.

Usage of those two languages does not seem to make
security worse.

> 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 ?

The aggregated market.

Arne