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Re: Does Polymorphism mean python can create object?

From Roy Smith <roy@panix.com>
Newsgroups comp.lang.python
Subject Re: Does Polymorphism mean python can create object?
Date 2012-08-21 07:51 -0400
Organization PANIX Public Access Internet and UNIX, NYC
Message-ID <roy-94E1C9.07515021082012@news.panix.com> (permalink)
References <CAEMsKDuiwfkh6Fo=QfabzUN8qUGQcWkSgxEppR71B5DL3pqZpg@mail.gmail.com> <mailman.3557.1345472705.4697.python-list@python.org> <c387ad97-eeea-41d8-ad3a-1e36b19ed95a@googlegroups.com> <mailman.3595.1345539631.4697.python-list@python.org>

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In article <mailman.3595.1345539631.4697.python-list@python.org>,
 Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> wrote:

> 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...

Won't work.  Trolls always make their random.saving_throw().

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Re: Does Polymorphism mean python can create object? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2012-08-21 00:24 +1000
  Re: Does Polymorphism mean python can create object? alex23 <wuwei23@gmail.com> - 2012-08-20 17:20 -0700
    Re: Does Polymorphism mean python can create object? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2012-08-21 19:00 +1000
      Re: Does Polymorphism mean python can create object? Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2012-08-21 07:51 -0400
  Re: Does Polymorphism mean python can create object? alex23 <wuwei23@gmail.com> - 2012-08-20 17:20 -0700

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