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Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 19:00:29 +1000
Subject: Re: Does Polymorphism mean python can create object?
From: Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com>
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On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 10:20 AM, alex23 <wuwei23@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 12:01 AM, Levi Nie wrote:
>> Does Polymorphism mean python can create object?
>
> No. This isn't D&D. Polymorphism has a distinct meaning in computer science, one which you would've found in less time searching Wikipedia than asking this question here.

That said, though, I wouldn't be against someone casting Baleful
Polymorph on the odd troll...

ChrisA