Python IS slow ! [was] Re: Python too slow for real world

Al Christians achrist at easystreet.com
Wed Apr 28 22:19:57 EDT 1999


> 
> >Actually, isn't Eiffel's type system famous for being full of holes?
> 
> I'm familiar with the covariance/contravariance argument, but I've never
> before heard anyone say anything about Eiffel being full of holes.  What
> problems have you heard of?
> 

I think it's called changing availability by type, or some such.  It is
possible to delete a feature in a descendant class, leaving a hole in
polymorphic calls through the base class.  

Al




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