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Not quite, polymorphism is a bit iffy in Go (there is interface, and it's doable but not great). Type inference is extremely limited (this is also due to a weak

by NhanH 11y ago

Not quite, polymorphism is a bit iffy in Go (there is interface, and it's doable but not great). Type inference is extremely limited (this is also due to a weak type system, with comparison point being ML-family languages for examples) . Global type inference is off the picture without generic/ polymorphic typing. I don't think Go achieves the look and feel of working with Python and the like.

s3nnyy 11y ago
The go philosophy is that inheritance "does not scale" and they deliberately went another route: https://golang.org/doc/faq#inheritance https://golang.org/doc/faq#inheritance
- bjz_ 11y ago
  Errm - where did the parent say anything about inheritance?
  - albemuth 11y ago
    Isn't the feel of working with Python all about inheritance?
    - johntb86 11y ago
      Duck typing is far more important.
- mkehrt 11y ago
  The parent probably meant "parametric polymorphism", i.e., generics, and not "subtyping polymorphism", i.e. inheritance.