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Scripting languages may not be ideal for complex tooling, author argues

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The author argues that adding complex software development tools like type checkers and linters to scripting languages such as Python, Ruby, or PHP can negate their strengths. These languages are often better suited for simpler workflows, and attempting to force them into behaving like statically typed languages can be counterproductive. Instead, it is suggested that developers should choose languages that are inherently designed for such tools if those are required for a project. AI

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Scripting languages may not be ideal for complex tooling, author argues

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    Or, leaving # AI out of the picture, if you're adding type checkers, linters, software design patterns, peer reviewing, etc etc to a software project in a scrip

    Or, leaving # AI out of the picture, if you're adding type checkers, linters, software design patterns, peer reviewing, etc etc to a software project in a scripting language, the choice for that language is probably not the right one. Python, Ruby, PHP etc have a lot of strenghts…

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