Perhaps I am just dumb

[Steve Holden]

"wooks" <wookiz at hotmail.com> wrote in message
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[Quinn explains polymorphism]
> ... if I get magic methods right, they are special functions which
> if present enable the object to apply a unique interpretation of a
> python operator.
> So + has standard behaviour but will  adopt whatever is specified in
> the __add__ function if one is present for the class.
>
> Yes?

Correct

by-jove-he's-got-it-ly y'rs  - steve
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