From: Massimiliano Mirra <list@...>
Date: 2002-04-12T10:43:35+09:00
Subject: Re: OO/Ruby Terminology

On Thu, Apr 11, 2002 at 07:53:52AM +0900, Jim Weirich wrote:
> In non-OO languages, interface and behavior are tied together.  The
> same body of code (behavior) will be executed whenever its name
> (interface) is invoked.
> 
> In an OO language, the body of code that is called depends not only on
> the name, but also on the receiver of the message.  

Still farther from the original thread, but I see a great analogy just
round the corner with how *humans* work.

Might be useful in teaching contexts.


Massimiliano