[Python-3000] PEP 3100 Comments

[Mike Krell]

On 5/9/06, Phillip J. Eby <pje at telecommunity.com> wrote:
> At 06:19 AM, 9 May 2006 +0000, Talin <talin at acm.org> wrote:
> >Now, generic functions are good at dealing with these kinds of
> >situations. However, generic functions (as they are usually concieved)
> >can only deal with specific, concrete types, not "types which satisfy
> >some constraint".
>
>  [Discussion of Haskell's typeclasses snipped]

I tried to follow the recent generic functions / adaptation in Python
3000 discussion, but the details quickly went over my head.  Could
Phillip or some other kind soul give a simple example / summary of how
the final proposal addresses this "types which satisfy some
constraint" question?