I have a vague idea what a mixin class is, I would like to get a better handle on it.
It is a term that is used quite often in Python circles, but I can't find a definition. I guess that because of multiple inheritance Python does not need a formal way of specifying mixin classes so I presume that there is some conventional interpretation/coding that is followed for mixin classes. So, what constitutes a mixin class and what are the conventional ways to denote them in code? Don. I notice that Ruby has single inheritance plus mixin classes so maybe somebody who knows Ruby could throw some light on in what way a mixin is different from normal superclass. _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
