From 8a1c2543ff43964fb26191caee531197b3b89245 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Georg Brandl Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2010 08:36:20 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] #3214 followup: add link to ABC entry. --- Doc/glossary.rst | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/Doc/glossary.rst b/Doc/glossary.rst index 0fe005d4c4..dac1acf029 100644 --- a/Doc/glossary.rst +++ b/Doc/glossary.rst @@ -160,9 +160,9 @@ 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 -- 2.50.0