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0 pointsbeat8y ago0 comments

aka "Why duck typing is better than inheritance". Yes, great book, but if you're using a language that doesn't support duck typing, some of the concepts will frustrate you and make you wish you were using Ruby instead.

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rimliu8y ago

You can do some (most) of the stuff using interfaces/protocols in languages that support these.

beatOP8y ago

It's not quite as natural, though. On the other hand, making it explicit is often a Good Thing.

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rimliu8y ago

You can do some (most) of the stuff using interfaces/protocols in languages that support these.

beatOP8y ago

It's not quite as natural, though. On the other hand, making it explicit is often a Good Thing.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse