[Python-3000] Changing function-related TypeErrors

[Guido van Rossum]

On 5/5/06, Bill Janssen <janssen at parc.com> wrote:
> > > Is there anywhere else in Python where the type of an object isn't
> > > checkable with isinstance()?
> >
> > Yes, it's called duck typing.
>
> And, in my opinion, it's probably worth stomping out in Py3K.  It
> developed as necessary because of the original dichotomy between C
> classes and Python classes in Python 1, but it's now obsolete.
> Mix-ins should be used instead.

You want to get rid of all duck typing? That doesn't sound right to
me. Anyway it isn't enforceable. I must be misunderstanding you.

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