Dylan compared to Python

[Paul Prescod]

Tim Peters wrote:
> 
> so-many-electrons-so-little-time-ly y'rs  - tim

It seems like Dylan implements polymorphism by allowing a "generic
function" to dispatch on multiple arguments. How does this work with
separate compilation?

In Python I can do this:

def a( foo ):
	foo.a()

and foo could take an infinite number of types. This code can be
"compiled" (byte-compiled) without knowing what type foo will take at
runtime. To implement this feature in statically typed languages usually
requires pre-declared interfaces and/or subclassing. Is this the case with
Dylan?

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