Anyway, my money is still on use strict vars . . .
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- I still believe in using strict variable declarations.
- In plain terms
- I support the use of strict variable rules.
- What can you take from it?
- Enforce variable strictness to avoid bugs.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What advantages does strict variable enforcement provide?
Another view
The statement lacks context about why strict vars are beneficial.
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I surely do hope that's a syntax error.
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