> This is distinct from duck typing in the > general case, where you are calling a method on an object, not > introspecting it. The latter is an essential part of Python, and any > attempt to deprecate it is not only likely to fail, but will probably > elicit enough of a defensive reaction as to drown out your other points.
All right, I'll ponder your proposed distinction. I think you have it right. Calling a method on an object doesn't seem like duck-typing to me, though. Bill _______________________________________________ Python-3000 mailing list [email protected] http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-3000 Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-3000/archive%40mail-archive.com
