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		forgotpwd16 on Nov 15, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: My project is now an easter egg in Microsoft Fligh... C, although statically typed, is considered weakly typed as well.

trynewideas on Nov 15, 2022 [–]

"Strong" and "weak" are ambiguous terms for typing. OP is using it one way (static typing is "stronger" than dynamic typing; static typing is "strength"). I'm assuming a little bit here, but I think you're using it another way (allowing type casting is "weak"; type safety is "strength").

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