static-typing

What is the difference between a strongly typed language and a statically typed language?

What is the difference between a strongly typed language and a statically typed language? A statically typed language has a type system that is checked at compile time by the implementation (a compiler or interpreter). The type check rejects some programs, and programs that pass the check usually come with some guarantees; for example, the … Read more

What is the difference between statically typed and dynamically typed languages?

Statically typed languages A language is statically typed if the type of a variable is known at compile time. For some languages this means that you as the programmer must specify what type each variable is; other languages (e.g.: Java, C, C++) offer some form of type inference, the capability of the type system to deduce … Read more

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