Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
> In message
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> Michele Simionato wrote:
> 
>> On Nov 7, 4:38 pm, Tim Golden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>>> Seriously, though, although Python does indeed support multiple
>>> inheritance, I have the impression from comments over the years that it's
>>> used a lot less than in other languages where it is more of a common
>>> idiom.
>> The reason is that in Python using composition is very easy, so there
>> is little need for MI
>> (which is a Good Thing).
> 
> Not to mention duck typing, which does away with the need for inheritance
> altogether.

That seems a somewhat extreme point of view.

regards
 Steve
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