Bjarne Stroustrup: Is multiple dispatch a good thing? - Yes.

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Bjarne Stroustrup: Is multiple dispatch a good thing? - Yes.

by Isaac Gouy :: Rate this Message:

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"Languages that support multiple dispatch at run time (like Dylan and
CLOS) do better and languages (such as C++) that support it at compile
time can sometimes help a bit."

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/cc500572.aspx


"Open Multi-Methods for C++"

http://research.att.com/~bs/multimethods.pdf


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Re: Bjarne Stroustrup: Is multiple dispatch a good thing? - Yes.

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On Wed, 16 Apr 2008, Isaac Gouy wrote:

> "Languages that support multiple dispatch at run time (like Dylan
> and CLOS) do better and languages (such as C++) that support it at
> compile time can sometimes help a bit."
>
> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/cc500572.aspx
>
>
> "Open Multi-Methods for C++"
>
> http://research.att.com/~bs/multimethods.pdf

"That work came too late for C++0x, though."

So we will have to wait another 5 years until C++ supports multiple
dispatch. :-)


Radu

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Re: Bjarne Stroustrup: Is multiple dispatch a good thing? - Yes.

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--- a400@... wrote:

> On Wed, 16 Apr 2008, Isaac Gouy wrote:
> > "Languages that support multiple dispatch at run time (like Dylan
> > and CLOS) do better and languages (such as C++) that support it at
> > compile time can sometimes help a bit."
> >
> > http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/cc500572.aspx
> >
> >
> > "Open Multi-Methods for C++"
> >
> > http://research.att.com/~bs/multimethods.pdf
>
> "That work came too late for C++0x, though."
>
> So we will have to wait another 5 years until C++ supports multiple
> dispatch. :-)


When Bjarne Stroustrup says multiple dispatch is a good thing, it
creates another window of opportunity for multiple dispatch languages.


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