Add duck-typing to the glossary.
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can be any object with a \method{__hash__()} function, not just
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integers starting from zero. Called a hash in Perl.
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\index{duck-typing}
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\item{duck-typing}
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Pythonic programming style that determines an object's type by inspection
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of its method or attribute signature rather than by explicit relationship
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to some type object ("If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it
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must be a duck.") By emphasizing interfaces rather than specific types,
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well-designed code improves its flexibility by allowing polymorphic
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substitution. Duck-typing avoids tests using \function{type()} or
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\function{isinstance()}. Instead, it typically employs
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\function{hasattr()} tests or {}\emph{EAFP} programming.
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\index{EAFP}
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\item[EAFP]
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Easier to ask for forgiveness than permission. This common Python
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