[Tutor] Re: Python Class functionality idiosyncrasy..

[Alan Gauld]

> That's what docstrings are for :). 
> Providing dummy methods which are just meant 
> to be implemented by subclasses is extremely common practice 
> indeed; 

Yes, but the OP was asking about calling methods that haven't 
even been defined as dummy methods. Thats much less common, 
especially in statically compiled languages. However in Lisp/CLOS 
for example its a very common technique indeed. And in Lisp/Flavors
it was almost the normal mode of operation!

Alan G.