Thanks. Yes in that case... But it can be useful in theory. For instance, the image proc functions can use bitmaps either as 0-1 intensity or as 0-255 byte inputs. Not knowing which one it is could cause bugs.
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Yeah, it's basically because you need to use a try-catch.
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I think it's fairer to say that Matlab is weakly typed. I believe it will try to figure out the type you need the first time a variable is assigned, and then stick with that. It can produce strange behaviors in certain cases, but it's not an issue for me knowing how it works.
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Ah, I didn't know it was weakly typed. Fair.
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Yep, it's confusing for me too. It's kind of a mixed bag in terms of tutorials. some say matlab is dynamic, some say it is weak. I think the distinction of what typing means gets a bit strained when discussing languages that aren't compiled in the classic sense.
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I'm just blessed not to be trapped by them. But I think if I was I would be a different person. I do tend to think of my CompSci degree to be my most formative and central to my personality being solidified.
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When you say "trapped by them", what do you mean?
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Trapped by Matlab/Mathworks, I assume? I wouldn't mind moving to other languages (now in the home of R, so feel like I should try that again). But that's not overly realistic for maintaining productivity :P
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And as we discussed the other day somewhere around here, it remains iffy that there are the necessary libraries for doing the things we do that this would be a smooth transition. Maybe I should hire a programmer for that one day... :)
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Yes, an @ResearchSoftEng!
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