Option Strict?

[BrianHawley]

A Microsoft Product Development Manager I spoke to at a seminar said the ability to set Strict Off was only included 'because some people like to do sloppy programming. There are unfortunately a lot of them around and we want them to buy the product too.'

NB His words, not mine. I can see how people might want to throw a quick-and-dirty solution together fast, and who am I to say they shouldn't?

I'm going with early, to get faster and more robust code. Can't say I've noticed it involves that much extra programming.

Reminds me of the discussions we used to have about Explicit On and Off. The majority opinion now seems to be for Expicit On and those that go for Off are considered bodgers. I'm guessing this is going to be the same.

[ender_pete]

yeah that sounds like someone from microsoft. hehe

and when i say extra programming i mean the code you have type to do the conversion
cbool()
cint() so on

not much at all but just had to throw that in there


cause you know some programmers get all pissed offf if they have to type more... hehe ;)