From: Christophe TROESTLER <debian00@tiscali.be>
> But if 1 + 1.2 is going to throw an exception, this is far far worse
> (simple typing mistakes will now "crash" the program!!!).

It doesn't, just as "1 = 1.2" doesn't - they are both compile-time
errors.

> In summary (since the opened the Pandora box), it would be nice if a
> solution would be found to this "problem" but, let's go for a general
> and useful one, not an had-oc one.  :)

I agree my proposal is ad hoc - and a better solution would be better,
if possible!:-)

	Eijiro