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| author | Georg Brandl <georg@python.org> | 2010-07-11 08:56:18 (GMT) |
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| committer | Georg Brandl <georg@python.org> | 2010-07-11 08:56:18 (GMT) |
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Merged revisions 82790 via svnmerge from
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r82790 | georg.brandl | 2010-07-11 10:36:20 +0200 (So, 11 Jul 2010) | 1 line
#3214 followup: add link to ABC entry.
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diff --git a/Doc/glossary.rst b/Doc/glossary.rst index 5442720..e8ff819 100644 --- a/Doc/glossary.rst +++ b/Doc/glossary.rst @@ -154,9 +154,9 @@ Glossary must be a duck.") By emphasizing interfaces rather than specific types, well-designed code improves its flexibility by allowing polymorphic substitution. Duck-typing avoids tests using :func:`type` or - :func:`isinstance`. (Note, however, that duck-typing can be complemented - with abstract base classes.) Instead, it typically employs :func:`hasattr` - tests or :term:`EAFP` programming. + :func:`isinstance`. (Note, however, that duck-typing can be complemented + with :term:`abstract base class`\ es.) Instead, it typically employs + :func:`hasattr` tests or :term:`EAFP` programming. EAFP Easier to ask for forgiveness than permission. This common Python coding |