Static Typing
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Static typing is a programming language feature that checks the type of a variable at compile time. Unlike in dynamically typed languages, where the data type of a variable is determined at runtime, statically typed languages require that the data type of a variable be specified at the time of declaration. For example, in Python, a dynamically typed language, you can assign a string to a variable and then later assign an integer to the same variable without any errors. In a statically typed language like Java, this would result in a type error.
Advantages of Static Typing
Static typing offers several advantages over dynamic typing. First, it helps to reduce errors. By checking the type of a variable at compile time, statically typed languages can catch errors that would otherwise go unnoticed until runtime. This can save time and effort in debugging and testing code.
