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Is it poor programming practice to pass parameters as Objects? [duplicate]
So, we've got a guy who likes to write methods that take Objects as parameters, so they can be 'very flexible'. Then, internally, he either does direct casting, reflection or method overloading to ...
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Would it make sense to use objects (instead of primitive types) for everything in C++?
During a recent project I've been working on, I've had to use a lot of functions that kind of look like this:
static bool getGPS(double plane_latitude, double plane_longitude, double plane_altitude,
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Is Google's Go a type-safe language?
this page http://golang.org/doc/go_faq.html writes:
although Go has static types the
language attempts to make types feel
lighter weight than in typical OO
languages
So my question is ...
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Is type safety worth the trade-offs?
I began coding in in Python primarily where there is no type safety, then moved to C# and Java where there is. I found that I could work a bit more quickly and with less headaches in Python, but then ...
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What arguments are there in favor of weak typing?
This came up in a discussion with a friend, and I found myself hard-pressed to think up an any good arguments. What benefits do weak typing confer?
