Strong Typing

Noun · Development

Definitions

  1. A type system characteristic where implicit type conversions are restricted, requiring explicit casts and preventing operations between incompatible types, reducing subtle runtime bugs.

    In plain English: When a language refuses to quietly convert one type of data to another, forcing you to be explicit so bugs do not sneak in.

    Example: "Python is strongly typed — you cannot add a string and an integer without an explicit conversion."

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