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From: chuqui@nsc.UUCP (Chuq Von Rospach)
Newsgroups: net.lang
Subject: Re: 'lint' and strong typing - (nf)
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Date: Mon, 16-Jan-84 19:35:05 EST
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Posted: Mon Jan 16 19:35:05 1984
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The strongest argument against type checking in a pre processor is simply
that in most shops, as deadlines approach reality, code quality and
maintainability approach negative infinity. Anything that isn't enforced
by the compiler won't be enforced at all.


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