From: Georg Brandl Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2010 08:56:18 +0000 (+0000) Subject: Merged revisions 82790 via svnmerge from X-Git-Tag: v3.1.3rc1~526 X-Git-Url: https://granicus.if.org/sourcecode?a=commitdiff_plain;h=9b42f17feba76d80d6fbddc3cc8849d8cc1ede26;p=python Merged revisions 82790 via svnmerge from svn+ssh://svn.python.org/python/branches/py3k ........ r82790 | georg.brandl | 2010-07-11 10:36:20 +0200 (So, 11 Jul 2010) | 1 line #3214 followup: add link to ABC entry. ........ --- diff --git a/Doc/glossary.rst b/Doc/glossary.rst index 54427206e0..e8ff819418 100644 --- a/Doc/glossary.rst +++ b/Doc/glossary.rst @@ -154,9 +154,9 @@ Glossary must be a duck.") By emphasizing interfaces rather than specific types, well-designed code improves its flexibility by allowing polymorphic substitution. Duck-typing avoids tests using :func:`type` or - :func:`isinstance`. (Note, however, that duck-typing can be complemented - with abstract base classes.) Instead, it typically employs :func:`hasattr` - tests or :term:`EAFP` programming. + :func:`isinstance`. (Note, however, that duck-typing can be complemented + with :term:`abstract base class`\ es.) Instead, it typically employs + :func:`hasattr` tests or :term:`EAFP` programming. EAFP Easier to ask for forgiveness than permission. This common Python coding