Sudarshan Gaikaiwari

From Dive Into Python

statically typed language

A language in which types are fixed at compile time. Most statically typed languages enforce this by requiring you to declare all variables with their datatypes before using them. Java and C are statically typed languages.

dynamically typed language

A language in which types are discovered at execution time; the opposite of statically typed. VBScript and Python are dynamically typed, because they figure out what type a variable is when you first assign it a value.

strongly typed language

A language in which types are always enforced. Java and Python are strongly typed. If you have an integer, you can’t treat it like a string without explicitly converting it.

weakly typed language

A language in which types may be ignored; the opposite of strongly typed. VBScript is weakly typed. In VBScript, you can concatenate the string '12' and the integer 3 to get the string '123', then treat that as the integer 123, all without any explicit conversion.

I like these clear and concise definitions. Hope it reduces the confusion between dynamic typing and strong typing

I remember reading ths book, a couple of years ago. Among all the books I have read this one had the most profound impact on my life. My own personel search for meaning continues. Here are two of my favorite Victor Frankl quotes :-

“Ultimately, man should not ask what the meaning of his life is, but rather must recognize that it is he who is asked. In a word, each man is questioned by life; and he can only answer to life by answering for his own life; to life he can only respond by being responsible.”

We who lived in concentration camps can remember the men who walked through the huts comforting others, giving away their last piece of bread. They may have been few in number, but they offer sufficient proof that everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms — to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.

By blogging intentions not withstanding here is one more zero value entry.

I love these guys. I envy their courage and self confidence. At the same time I know they do not have a snow balls chance in hell. If only they had a nice PayPal donation box. I would have donated a few dollars and my conscience would be at ease.
Many times I feel my nearly 28 years on this earth have just been a waste. I was once talking with a friend from Nepal who works in the human rights organization there. I was surprised that this young lady who is 5 years younger than me is playing a much more socially relevant role than I can even imagine. During my conversations ( gmail chats ) with her I could not but help feeling ashamed of the fact that I have still not impacted any one’s life positively.