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Exercise: Toast Anything with Duck Typing

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Getting to Know Duck Typing in Python Negar Vahid 08:00

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Getting Started With Duck Typing

Getting Started With Duck Typing (Overview) 04:22

Exploring Duck Typing 03:11

Examining Duck Typing and Polymorphism 03:48

Comparing Duck Typing in Python's Built-in Types 02:23

Exercise: Toast Anything with Duck Typing 08:00

ABCs, Type Hints, and Checking Types

Exploring Alternatives to Duck Typing 01:27

Using Abstract Base Classes 03:36

Using Abstract Base Classes: Code 05:57

Checking Types Explicitly 02:38

Checking Types Explicitly: Code 01:38

Tackling Type Hints 02:58

Combining ABCs And Duck Typing 02:33

Combining ABCs And Duck Typing: Code 02:21

Exercise: Enforce an Appliance Interface with an ABC 09:00

Getting to Know Duck Typing in Python (Summary) 01:21

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