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I am using the Wikipedia definition of 'strong' vs 'weak' typing.

> Generally, a strongly typed language has stricter typing rules at compile time, which implies that errors and exceptions are more likely to happen during compilation. Most of these rules affect variable assignment, function return values, procedure arguments and function calling. Dynamically typed languages (where type checking happens at run time) can also be strongly typed. Note that in dynamically typed languages, values have types, not variables.

Just out of curiosity, exactly what do you even think weakly typed could mean by your own definition of it?

No need to address the other points, because we're talking about anecdotes and not scientific data. Yes, I'm using a single data point as an example about a feeling I have to justify my opinion.



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