[plt-scheme] Why do folks implement statically typed languages?

[hendrik at topoi.pooq.com]

On Thu, May 31, 2007 at 01:43:32PM -0700, YC wrote:
> Back in C++/C#/Java world a good solution is the RAII pattern - combining
> validation/conversion with object construction; although it would be nicer
> if it can be written declaratively, something akin to XML Schema types.

That's the way compilers parse and check their input programs.

-- hendrik