polymorphism

Aahz aahz at pythoncraft.com
Tue May 13 10:33:57 EDT 2003


In article <%a%va.2384$hX1.844 at nwrdny01.gnilink.net>,
Carl Banks  <imbosol at aerojockey.com> wrote:
>Alex wrote:
>> 
>> The short answer is every class method is virtual.  
>> 
>> The longer answer is that python is not statically typed.  This makes
>> it *much* more flexible than C++.  If desired, polymorphism can be
>> achieved withough any inheritance at all.  After a couple days, C++
>> will feel like a straight jacket.
>
>Dude, you rule.  Mind if I use this simile?

If you do, please to spell it "straitjacket".  ;-)
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