Python's idiom for function overloads

[Frans Englich]

On Tuesday 01 February 2005 05:02, Steven Bethard wrote:
> Frans Englich wrote:
> > But in Python, when one wants to be able to pass different data types
> > into a single "entry point" for functionality, how is that best done? To
> > in a function do an if statement with the type() function?
>
> It often depends a lot on the specific use case...  Do you have a
> particular example in mind?

I did have a specific scenario, but it blurred into a general wondering about 
typing. I think my problem was, and still is, that I don't think in Python 
terms but try to force other idioms. Thinking in static typic terms when 
Python goes in the opposite direction clearly shows friction is created. 


The replies were interesting,

		Frans