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mncharity · 2022-05-23 18:34:36

Thanks for this. By coincidence, I was sketching out a polymorphism kludge this evening, and this was food for thought.

kd0amg | karma 1580 | avg karma 1.8 · | 2015-04-13 13:01:15

What sort of polymorphism did you have in mind?

pelagicAustral | karma 1762 | avg karma 2.84 · | 2024-01-10 16:38:32

Polymorphism?

Ace17 | karma 1464 | avg karma 2.79 · | 2017-07-22 12:02:05+00:00

polymorphism?

djacobs | karma 2409 | avg karma 5.08 · | 2011-01-24 16:25:03+00:00

Polymorphism.

revskill | karma 2173 | avg karma 0.97 · | 2023-12-26 00:04:25

Polymorphism is complex.

yoklov | karma 1767 | avg karma 2.38 · | 2011-11-25 16:01:19+00:00

I see, I had forgotten about that, but it's not exactly polymorphism, right?

hatefpalizgar | karma 1 | avg karma 0.25 · | 2020-10-05 10:56:23+00:00

Simple explanation of Polymorphism and its philosophy

Retra | karma 4460 | avg karma 0.93 · | 2016-04-07 00:02:46

No? Also, there's more than one kind of polymorphism.

_dain_ | karma 3066 | avg karma 2.26 · | 2022-02-11 04:19:06

Isn't that just polymorphism? There are lots of ways to get that.

bad_user | karma 29557 | avg karma 3.94 · | 2011-03-18 01:30:42

I already mentioned other types of polymorphism.

bad_user | karma 29557 | avg karma 3.94 · | 2009-02-10 12:17:41

The second property you mention has a good name: polymorphism

phkahler | karma 20899 | avg karma 2.69 · | 2017-09-04 12:20:10

Thanks for the nice example. I've heard of traits but hadn't read enough to know what they are. Looks like a form of multiple inheritance. The example you gave shows polymorphism via traits. That was helpful to me.

armadsen | karma 823 | avg karma 3.47 · | 2024-01-17 00:47:49

What is polymorphism as you’re using the term?

chrisseaton | karma 36438 | avg karma 2.64 · | 2021-02-19 00:50:23+00:00

'Bimorphic', 'trimorphic', 'megamorphic' are all increasing degrees of 'polymorphism'. Something that is 'bimorphic' is also 'polymorphic', but is not 'megamorphic'.

bandhunt | karma 167 | avg karma 1.94 · | 2010-12-01 21:09:34+00:00

Cool. Thanks for the feedback! I'll take a look in evolution.

gsg | karma 893 | avg karma 2.96 · | 2013-11-12 00:32:34

It is related, really.

Polymorphic: many shaped. Monomorphic: single shaped. Isomorphic: same shaped.

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pkolaczk | karma 2452 | avg karma 1.99 · | 2013-06-19 10:20:49

Is it polymorphic?

FeepingCreature | karma 5051 | avg karma 2.16 · | 2022-05-05 15:58:22

I mean, I don't actually believe you that all those levels are polymorphic. :-)

nightski | karma 6955 | avg karma 2.42 · | 2020-02-19 18:41:59+00:00

They did not specifically state it but I believe he/she was referring to subtype polymorphism. Parametric polymorphism as you describe is far more useful imho.