Yes. But while this is single dispatch. The real clue is that you can have multiple dispatch. So you might have. define generic inspect-vehicle (v :: <vehicle

Yes. But while this is single dispatch. The real clue is that you can have multiple dispatch. So you might have. define generic inspect-vehicle (v :: <vehicle>, i :: <inspector>) => (); define method inspect-vehicle (v :: <vehicle>, i :: <inspector>) => () look-for-rust(v); end; define method inspect-vehicle (car :: <car>, i :: <inspector>) => () next-method(); // perform vehicle inspection check-seat-belts(car); end; define method inspect-vehicle (truck :: <truck>, i :: <inspector>) => () next-method(); // perform vehicle inspection check-cargo-attachments(truck); end; This is Dylan code, but its the same concept, easier to read compared to CL. See: https://opendylan.org/documentation/intro-dylan/multiple-dispatch.html https://opendylan.org/documentation/intro-dylan/multiple-dis... Once you start thinking about dispatch in a broader sense the advantage is clear.