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stringly-typed

stringly-typed

9.9
Using text for different kinds of data causes errors in computer programs
  • adjective
  • /ˈstrɪŋli taɪpt/
  • Jargon
: tipado por cadenas
  • Some developers avoid stringly-typed programming to reduce errors caused by incorrect data types.

Examples

  • The legacy system is notorious for being stringly-typed, which makes code maintenance difficult.

  • Using JSON with dynamic keys can sometimes lead to stringly-typed code.

  • The code is stringly-typed.

  • This is too stringly-typed!

  • Many programmers prefer to avoid stringly-typed languages to ensure type safety in their applications.

  • The project suffered from stringly-typed code that led to numerous bugs and performance issues.

  • Developers often find that stringly-typed implementations complicate the debugging process significantly.

Surface Forms

stringly-typed positive

Morphology

stringly-typed = string + type (transparent) = string + type + ly + ed

Formed analogously to established programming terms like 'weakly-typed' (string + -ly + typed), so the meaning 'typed using strings' is directly deducible from its parts for users familiar with programming vocabulary.

Etymology

Stringly-typed is a modern programming joke that mixes string ('text') with strongly-typed. So, it means code that treats many values like plain text instead of using proper types, which often causes errors.