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Does R have an assert statement as in python?...

Why does Ruby have TrueClass and FalseClass instead of a single Boolean class?...

Can't set attributes on instance of "object" class...

Why are default arguments evaluated at definition time?...

Why does/did C allow implicit function and typeless variable declarations?...

Can I define a pointer in julia?...

implementing a module system in a programming language...

Why is the no lateinit block in Kotlin?...

Why not a memberinfo() reflection function for C#...

Why must C# operator overloads be static?...

Non-nullable reference types...

What are practical guidelines for evaluating a language's "Turing Completeness"?...

implementing "this" / "self" in a custom interpreted programming language...

Why does CSS use colons ":" in rules?...

Why are const parameters not allowed in C#?...

Why does Kotlin's null safety not work properly with local variable initializers?...

C++: rationale behind hiding rule...

What is typestate?...

Why is it not possible to define an infix operator via an equation on a section?...

Rationale behind enum access semantics in C++...

Is there a specific reason nested namespace declarations are not allowed in C++?...

Why can't I create an array of a generic type?...

What exactly was the rationale behind introducing references in c++?...

James Gosling's explanation of why Java's byte is signed...

Concept of First-Classed Type in Idris...

Why can't local variable be used in GNU C basic inline asm statements?...

When someone writes a new programming language, what do they write it IN?...

How can you extend Java to introduce passing by reference?...

Why are modules explicitly named in files?...