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Re: Does Polymorphism mean python can create object?

Started byChris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com>
First post2012-08-21 00:24 +1000
Last post2012-08-20 17:20 -0700
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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

#27496 — Re: Does Polymorphism mean python can create object?

FromChris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com>
Date2012-08-21 00:24 +1000
SubjectRe: Does Polymorphism mean python can create object?
Message-ID<mailman.3557.1345472705.4697.python-list@python.org>
On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 12:01 AM, Levi Nie <levinie001@gmail.com> wrote:
> Does Polymorphism mean python can create object?

I'm not sure what your question means. Could you rephrase, please?

Also, this document may be useful to you:
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Chris Angelico

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#27540

Fromalex23 <wuwei23@gmail.com>
Date2012-08-20 17:20 -0700
Message-ID<c387ad97-eeea-41d8-ad3a-1e36b19ed95a@googlegroups.com>
In reply to#27496
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.

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#27559

FromChris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com>
Date2012-08-21 19:00 +1000
Message-ID<mailman.3595.1345539631.4697.python-list@python.org>
In reply to#27540
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

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#27565

FromRoy Smith <roy@panix.com>
Date2012-08-21 07:51 -0400
Message-ID<roy-94E1C9.07515021082012@news.panix.com>
In reply to#27559
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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#27541

Fromalex23 <wuwei23@gmail.com>
Date2012-08-20 17:20 -0700
Message-ID<mailman.3585.1345508443.4697.python-list@python.org>
In reply to#27496
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.

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