What is Expressiveness in a Computer Language

[Chris Smith]

Chris Smith <cdsmith at twu.net> wrote:
> Programming languages do this all the time, as well.  The most popular 
> example is the OO sense of the word polymorphism.  That's all about 
> being able to write code that works with a range of values regardless of 
> (or, at least, a range that less constraining than equlity in) types.

It's now dawned on me that I need not have restricted this to the OO 
sense of polymorphism.  So let me rephrase.  Polymorphism *is* when 
programming languages do that.

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Chris Smith - Lead Software Developer / Technical Trainer
MindIQ Corporation