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Quote: the type of an object is its operations; a type error occurs when an object does not have a method for a message

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Topic:
interface type
Topic:
data type as a set of operations
Topic:
structural equivalence vs. name equivalence of data types
Topic:
separate a module's interface specification from its implementation
Topic:
object-oriented classes

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In (pure) OOPLs [object-oriented programming languages] … ; the only thing one can do with … Therefore, a good definition for types in OO … operations. … we can say that a type error in … for it. … [p. 82] [This separates types from classes] The main idea underlying this concept … is its external appearance, that is, its interface … On the other hand, the class of an …   Google-1   Google-2

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Quote: the type of an object is its external interface, while the class of an object is its implementation

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