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Subject: Re: [9fans] g++
From: "rob pike, esq." <rob@mightycheese.com>
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Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2003 17:13:27 -0700
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i was not being sarcastic.

polymorphism is the dual of o-o.  o-o fixes the data and varies the
functions (this->a(), this->b(), etc.); polymorphism fixes the
functions and varies the data (sort(type1), sort(type2), etc.).  the
stl uses macros to pretend all is o-o while the data varies
unpredictably in your hand.  have a look at how to define a custom
hash or allocator in STL.  somehow o-o + macros = polymorphism.  if
you can see the logic in that, you're probably insane; hence my
comment.

-rob