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Generic Programming

• http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?GenericVsObjectOrientedProgramming
• http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?GenericsVsSubtyping
  • Generics: not generic functions, but generic collections(!)
  • It should be noted that this applies only to languages with StaticTyping - this discussion is moot for DynamicTyping.
    
  
  
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generic_programming

DavidRMusser

My working definition of generic programming is "programming with concepts," where a concept is defined as a family of abstractions that are all related by a common set of requirements. A large part of the activity of generic programming, particularly in the design of generic software components, consists of concept development--identifying sets of requirements that are general enough to be met by a large family of abstractions but still restrictive enough that programs can be written that work efficiently with all members of the family.

• Generic Programming