Thanks Len. Its probably one of those things that can't be understood from the textbook definition, only from wrestling with some examples for a while.


>>Example:
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>>1 + 1 = 2
>>"1" + "1" = "11"
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>>This is clearly an example of overloading the "+" operator, but is it polymorphic?
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>The definition of polymorphism is a very grey area, IMO opinion, the example is not polymorphism, but is operator overloading - though some definitions of overloading describe it as a type of polymorphism. (e.g. http://webopedia.internet.com/TERM/p/polymorphism.html).
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>James Booth's description of 'ad hoc polymorphism' may be relevant.
>http://jamesbooth.com/oop.htm
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>My main objection to it being polymorphism, is that integers are a fundamental type & as such + is not really a method. But that probably reflects my background (Pascal/C/C++), so not being polymorphic is only an opinion not something I would state as a fact.