The Good and the Bad
I think that one statement demonstrates what’s good and bad about Java (the language):
int x = ...
if (x) ...
Of course this doesn’t compile in Java because the variable x does not evaluate to a boolean.
Supporters will state something like, duh — only booleans can be used as conditions; this is
consistent and explicit, and this type of implicit casting leads to errors.
My thought is: yeah, you guys are right; managers love this and it’s easier to teach students; but … sigh … nevermind.
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