Abstract Class

[Jorge Rivera]

Re: Abstract Class

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> Who but an instructor or test writer would
> write questions like that? Seriously, do you think that anyone would ever
> actually have come up with those questions out of curiosity? Also, the post
> comes via news.maxwell.sy r.edu, which sure looks like a school site to me.[/color]

Yes,

but finals were over two weeks ago at Syracuse...

If they are designing a test, it would be nice to have the input from
"experts".

If it's a student trying to learn (not to cheat), what's the harm?

If you feel this is inappropriate, you don't need to answer.

Let others post whatever they want. It's their problem...

JLR

[Howard]

Re: Abstract Class


"Jeff Schwab" <jeffplus@comca st.net> wrote in message
news:xf6dnRzrN-yezjPd4p2dnA@co mcast.com...[color=blue]
> Merlin wrote:[color=green]
> > It is quite amazing how people can make assumptions and believe that
> > it is true. I am afraid you were wrong. Also the origin of the post is
> > not news.maxwell.sy r.edu as I live in the UK. But if it makes you
> > happy you can make further assumptions and feel that you are right.
> >
> > The motivation behind those questions (yes there was more than one)
> > came from reading the GOF book. I wanted to understand the difference
> > between Interface and class inheritance. If you look on pages 16-18
> > you will see that abstract classes (pure or otherwise) mentioned. A
> > pure interface inheritance is said to be approximated in C++ by
> > inheriting publicly from a pure abstract class. So I wanted to know
> > what a pure abstract class was in c++.
> >
> > You can be proud of your achievement of polluting this thread of
> > discussion.
> >
> > Well done![/color]
>
> This seems to be a direct response to my brief message, although it does
> not appear here... Is all of this vitriol actually directed at me?[/color]

Nah, some of it was obviously directed at me (and Victor). I saw that .edu
address in the chain, which may or may not mean anything at all (a sender
usually has no control where it goes, especially when posted from
groups.google.c om). I still say the questions sounded very much like
homework. It wouldn't have seemed so if Merlin had simply asked "what is a
pure abstract class in C++", to which he would have gotten the reply "there
is no such thing in C++...maybe you mean an abstract class with no members?"

(By the way Merlin, what makes you assume we know what the heck the "GOF
book" is, let alone have a copy of it?)

*Assuming* you're telling truth Merlin, then I apologize for the previously
incorrect assumptions.

-Howard