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From: doylep@ecf.toronto.edu (Patrick Doyle)
Subject: Re: Software landmines (loops)
Date: 1998/09/02
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In article <NshH1.6521$f01.4705828@news.teleport.com>,
Patrick Logan  <plogan@user2.teleport.com> wrote:
>In comp.object Patrick Doyle <doylep@ecf.toronto.edu> wrote:
>
>: By this logic, polymorphism is indeterminate too.  When you call a
>: polymorphic function, you have no idea where control will
>: wind up.  This is a Good Thing.  It's what makes polymorphism
>: powerful: the fact that you're giving someone else some control
>: over the situation makes your code flexible.
>
>These are apples and oranges. Why the comparison?

Merely to point out that not knowing the distination of a transfer
of control does not make for a strong argument against exceptions.
If it did, it should apply to polymorphism too.

 -PD
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