Code Verbosity
The (Zen of Python)[https://peps.python.org/pep-0020/] states that “Special cases aren't special enough to break the rules.” It also states that “Explicit is better than implicit.” In my personal code I have no problem with the following:
Many believe that if the type can be inferred, there’s no need to write it. The main exception in this is when it’s a union like
Many believe that if the type can be inferred, there’s no need to write it. The main exception in this is when it’s a union like
var x: Int | None = None, then you add the type declaration. I believe that it’s simpler to just have the type declaration everywhere so that there’s no “special cases” to “break the rules”. Again, “Explicit is better than implicit.” The main argument I see against this is the line “Simple is better than complex.” Often the claim is made that more type annotations adds complexity but I personally disagree though YMMV. It doesn’t necessarily make it more readable but IMO it doesn’t detract from it either. What are your thoughts? Any experiences that I should consider?
