Comment by MrJohz
1 day ago
This is one of the more common definitions, yes, but it's not used very consistently. The comment I replied to used a different definition, and I also commonly see the definition that weak typing is the ability to convert a type from one form to another (à la C).
Like I said, if you're going to talk about automatic type conversion, then calling it "automatic type conversion" is probably the simplest option - strong vs weak typing doesn't really need to come into it. Then you avoid any definitional confusion.
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