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Seven More Languages in Seven Weeks
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Seven More Languages in Seven Weeks

by Bruce Tate, Ian Dees, Frederic Daoud, Jack Moffitt
November 2014
Intermediate to advanced
320 pages
7h 8m
English
Pragmatic Bookshelf
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Chapter 7Idris

by Ian Dees and Bruce Tate

No one likes a debate like a passionate programmer. Developers argue endlessly but sometimes productively about tools, techniques, and approaches to programming. Type models in particular have been a source of constant tension throughout the history of programming languages.

When type zealots collide, the fireworks can be fascinating. Want to be safe and secure? Tired of being burned by things like SQL injection errors? You’re probably a static-typing kind of character. You’ve likely seen compile-time checks pay for the extra weight in code, or for the extra time it takes to pacify the compiler.

If on the other hand you’re in the dynamic camp, you probably like working with sharp tools without safety ...

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