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[Skyrunner]

This

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int foo
has no meaning in Python.

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No shit, that's the point. Python has duck typing. Java doesn't. "int foo" means something in Java, and it's more precise and elegant.

That is entirely your opinion, btw.

[Angle]

Summon the Java Crusaders! WE MUST DO BATTLE!

[Skyrunner]

I think static and dynamic typing both have their places. Right tools for right jobs and all. /unpopular_opinion

[hops]

I think static and dynamic typing both have their places. Right tools for right jobs and all. /unpopular_opinion

WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU'RE NOT ARBITRARILY PICKING A SIDE

[Gentlefish]

I'm... With Skyrunner on this one. Sure I have my preferences. But it's just -easier- to do things in some languages than others.

Unless you're talking about assembly. Assembly can do anything fight me irl

[hops]

I'm... With Skyrunner on this one. Sure I have my preferences. But it's just -easier- to do things in some languages than others.

Unless you're talking about assembly. Assembly can do anything fight me irl

But can it explain why kids love Cinnamon Toast Crunch?

[Rose]

Yes.

[Orange Wizard]

Yes.

[Gentlefish]

Yes.

[EnigmaticHat]

Yes.

[Putnam]

don't do that, breaks stuff

[Orange Wizard]

"Cthulhu"

[hops]

Cthulhu likely code in COBOL.

[Orange Wizard]

Cthulhu wants annihilation, not eternal suffering.

[miauw62]

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start

num firstOperand
num secondOperand
num myAnswer

input firstOperand
input secondOperand

call multiplyBot()
     myAnswer = firstOperand * secondOperand
     display myAnswer

endIs this how modules work? It's just pseudo code, so I know there's no "right" way to do it, but is this logic functional? Does it make sense?

Task is to create a module that has two input parameters.

Not entirely sure if thisd be called a module, module is usually synonymous with library.
A function/method would be a better name. And youd want to define all your variables inside the function, and either get your input inside or pass it as an argument.

Youre also only defining a function and not actually calling it. Also, if that were Python, you wouldnt be able to access those variables since theyre defined outside the function.

E: You're doing something weird. Youre calling a function but then defining it there, which defeats the point of a function, which is to standardize code so you only have to change it in one place rather than in fifty different places.


I dont really like dynamic typing because I do most of my coding for tgstation, and replacing or renaming a variable, especially for base types or types with lots of children means you have to adjust it elsewhere. With dynamic typing, you'd have ro manually find said variable everywhere, but with static typing, the compiler tells you where you need to correct things.