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From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@geek-central.gen.new_zealand>
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Subject: Re: Java vs C++
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In message <iil9uk$b6m$1@news.eternal-september.org>, Joshua Cranmer wrote:

> Try, for example, implementing both List<String> and List<Character> in
> the same class. Java will tell you that you cannot do it. C++, on the
> other hand, wouldn't bat an eye.

Why does Java impose such a pointless restriction?