Maarten Balliauw 10/12/2007

Inheritance is evil!

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The article critiques the use of inheritance in object-oriented programming, arguing it forces rigid 'is-a' relationships that often cause design problems. It suggests that most 'is-a' relationships should be re-articulated as more flexible 'has-a' relationships using composition. The author recommends favoring composition and design patterns like the Strategy pattern over classical inheritance for better software design.

Inheritance is evil!

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