Overwrite functions...

[Richard Gaskin]

Dan Shafer wrote:
> 
> On Nov 19, 2005, at 8:02 AM, Richard Gaskin wrote:
> 
>> I was never able to turn up a practical use which could not be  
>> achieved through other means.
>
> Not only that, but in languages where operator overloading is  allowed, 
> I'm told by pros that that is one of the largest single  sources of bugs 
> in software.

That was pretty much Raney's response, something along the lines of "Why 
slow things down just so you can shoot yourself in the foot?" :)

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