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Runtime instantiation

So far .NET and Go are neck and neck, but will this continue? This section covers runtime instantiation -- the ability to instantiate new types using generics at runtime. Think of a generic like a template -- no, not the C++ kind of template; more like a cookie cutter. Can we still stamp out new cookies at runtime using Java, .NET, and Go?

  • Java: can a new ArrayList<T> be instantiated at runtime?
  • .NET: or in the case of .NET, a List<T>?
  • Golang: and does List<T> even exist at runtime in Go?

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