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Re: Lightweight Languages Workshop (DDJ Article)



Raffael Cavallaro <raffael@mediaone.net> wrote in message news:<200201282340.SAA26029@life.ai.mit.edu>...

> For a reference on how Eiffel does _not_ have multiple dispatch, and how 
> this can be worked around, see:
> 
> <http://www.cs.washington.edu/homes/todd/papers/oopsla98.html>
> 
> Which is an abstract for a full paper here:
> <http://www.cs.washington.edu/homes/todd/papers/oopsla98.ps>
> 
> Raffael Cavallaro, Ph.D.
> raffael@mediaone.net

Thanks for the references. I'm reading through the full paper now.
Interestingly, tuples have been recently introduced to Eiffel, with
two compilers supporting them so far. Your paper suggests a logical
extension to their capabilities.

Greg