Editing ECMAScript (section)

=== Weakly typed ===
ECMAScript is [[weakly typed]]. This means that certain types are assigned implicitly based on the operation being performed. However, there are several quirks in JavaScript's implementation of the conversion of a variable from one type to another. These quirks have been the subject of a <!-- humorous --> talk entitled ''Wat''.<ref>{{cite conference |last1=Bernhardt |first1=Gary |title=Wat |url=https://www.destroyallsoftware.com/talks/wat |website=Destroy All Software |conference=CodeMash 2012 |access-date=2021-08-18 |archive-date=2019-10-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191028204723/https://www.destroyallsoftware.com/talks/wat |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Gilbertson |first1=Scott |title=Jokes for Nerds: Wat Moments in Programming |url=https://www.wired.com/2012/01/jokes-for-nerds-wat-moments-in-programming/ |access-date=22 August 2021 |magazine=Wired |date=26 January 2012 |archive-date=23 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200823123837/https://www.wired.com/2012/01/jokes-for-nerds-wat-moments-in-programming/ |url-status=live }}</ref>