Re: definition of 'polymorphism' and python

2005-12-15 Thread bruno at modulix
Gabriel Zachmann wrote: > I understand the Wikipedia article on Polymorphism > ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymorphism_%28computer_science%29 ) > that it doesn't make sense to talk about polymorphism in a fully > dynamically typed language "a single polymorphic operator can act in expressions

Re: definition of 'polymorphism' and python

2005-12-14 Thread Mike Meyer
"gene tani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Grant Edwards wrote: >> On 2005-12-14, Gabriel Zachmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > I understand the Wikipedia article on Polymorphism ( >> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymorphism_%28computer_science%29 >> > ) that it doesn't make sense to talk abou

Re: definition of 'polymorphism' and python

2005-12-14 Thread gene tani
Grant Edwards wrote: > On 2005-12-14, Gabriel Zachmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I understand the Wikipedia article on Polymorphism ( > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymorphism_%28computer_science%29 > > ) that it doesn't make sense to talk about polymorphism in a > > fully dynamically t

Re: definition of 'polymorphism' and python

2005-12-14 Thread Grant Edwards
On 2005-12-14, Gabriel Zachmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I understand the Wikipedia article on Polymorphism ( > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymorphism_%28computer_science%29 > ) that it doesn't make sense to talk about polymorphism in a > fully dynamically typed language -- does the Python

Re: definition of 'polymorphism' and python

2005-12-14 Thread Ben Sizer
Gabriel Zachmann wrote: > I understand the Wikipedia article on Polymorphism > ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymorphism_%28computer_science%29 ) > that it doesn't make sense to talk about polymorphism in a fully dynamically > typed language -- does the Python community agree? "In computer scien

Re: definition of 'polymorphism' and python

2005-12-14 Thread Steven D'Aprano
On Wed, 14 Dec 2005 02:47:40 -0800, Kay Schluehr wrote: > Gabriel Zachmann wrote: >> I understand the Wikipedia article on Polymorphism >> ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymorphism_%28computer_science%29 ) >> that it doesn't make sense to talk about polymorphism in a fully dynamically >> typed l

Re: definition of 'polymorphism' and python

2005-12-14 Thread Kay Schluehr
Gabriel Zachmann wrote: > I understand the Wikipedia article on Polymorphism > ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymorphism_%28computer_science%29 ) > that it doesn't make sense to talk about polymorphism in a fully dynamically > typed language -- does the Python community agree? Maybe you should a

definition of 'polymorphism' and python

2005-12-14 Thread Gabriel Zachmann
I understand the Wikipedia article on Polymorphism ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymorphism_%28computer_science%29 ) that it doesn't make sense to talk about polymorphism in a fully dynamically typed language -- does the Python community agree? cheers, gabriel. -- /--