Re: RFC 97 (v1) prototype-based method overloading

[Chaim Frenkel]

>>>>> "PC" == Piers Cawley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

PC> Chaim Frenkel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>> Why would anyone want to select a different method based upon the
>> arguments.

PC> Have you seen Class::Multimethods? This kind of despatch can be very
PC> useful. Of course, the existence of Class::Multimethods proves that it
PC> can be done already so there may be no need to put it in the core.

You answered the HOW, not the WHY.

The question for the audience is WHY, I would want to do this.

(As a counterpoint. Dr. Myers argues very strongly against this.)

<chaim>
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