How many polymorphism types does C++ have? Can Macro polymorphism be considered as one polymorphism type in C++？
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3What is _Macro polymorphism_?? This term is new for me. – πάντα ῥεῖ Sep 08 '14 at 16:26
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1This sounds like a question from a test – TankorSmash Sep 08 '14 at 16:29
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macro polymorphism is a form of polymorphism in C. Take a look at the last section of this SO answer. http://stackoverflow.com/a/8194632/434551. Not sure whether that is supported in C++03 or C++11. – R Sahu Sep 08 '14 at 16:56
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The definition of polymorphism from Wikipedia:
In programming languages and type theory, polymorphism (from Greek πολύς, polys, "many, much" and μορφή, morphē, "form, shape") is the provision of a single interface to entities of different types.
In that sense, it makes sense to think of generic functions/operators that one can create using C preprocessor macros as a form of polymorphism.
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