type confusion
Type confusion is a programming error that occurs when a variable or object is used incorrectly as if it belonged to a different type, leading to unexpected behavior or system crashes.
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Related Concepts (22)
- compiler error messages
- data type mismatch
- dynamic typing
- function overloading
- memory corruption vulnerabilities
- object serialization
- object-oriented programming
- polymorphism
- programming language semantics
- reflection in programming languages
- static typing
- strong typing vs weak typing
- type casting
- type checking
- type coercion
- type compatibility
- type constraints
- type inference
- type safety
- type systems
- variable initialization
- violation of memory safety