RE: [PHP] Object Oriented Programming question
| From: | Jay Blanchard | Date: | Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:47:04 +0000 |
| Subject: | RE: [PHP] Object Oriented Programming question | ||
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> Another advantage of OOP that is difficult to
> provide via the procedural paradigm is polymorphism.
Agreed. Though the advantages of polymorphism are questionable,
depending on your viewpoint.
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In a loosely typed language like PHP that advantages of polymorphism far
outweigh any potential disadvantages, especially where virtual functions
are concerned.