Re: Object Oriented Programming question
| From: | Paul M Foster | Date: | Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:22:13 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: Object Oriented Programming question | ||
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On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 06:47:04AM -0600, Jay Blanchard wrote:
> [snip]
> > 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.
> [/snip]
>
> In a loosely typed language like PHP that advantages of polymorphism far
> outweigh any potential disadvantages, especially where virtual functions
> are concerned.
My viewpoint may be jaundiced from having programmed in C++, but the
polymorphism of PHP seems a little crippled by comparison.
Paul
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Paul M. Foster