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<p>Aavelez: /* Is-a */</p> <hr /> <div>== Background ==<br /> <br /> Polymorphism is having one class take multiple different forms of objects. This allows it to reference itself and objects of other classes easily.<br /> <br /> <br /> == Is-a ==<br /> This is a rule that checks to see if you are allowed to use polymorphism on the class in reference to another. For example car is-a drivable so car is able to do what a drivable can do,however drivable is-not-a car so drivable cannot do what car can.<br /> <br /> == Props ==<br /> <br /> Just need a few pieces of paper for each team<br /> <br /> == The Game ==<br /> Split the group into 4 groups of players.<br /> This game is going to be played by the teacher (or whoever is directing the learning exercise to give a topic (a broad topic is best). For example &quot;Living Things&quot; now every group has to come up with a thing that inherits from &quot;Living Thing&quot; and then another thing that inherits from that etc. Make a list of 5 things .However if any groups have the same thing inherited than that point is not counted for any team that has it.<br /> An example five things would be...<br /> <br /> Topic:Living Things <br /> <br /> Mammal<br /> <br /> Platypus<br /> <br /> Heart<br /> <br /> Cell<br /> <br /> Atom<br /> <br /> <br /> Now if another team had<br /> <br /> <br /> Topic:Living Things<br /> <br /> Animal<br /> <br /> Mammal<br /> <br /> Primate<br /> <br /> Human<br /> <br /> Woman<br /> <br /> <br /> The point mammal would be discounted for both teams.<br /> <br /> Also any point that is not a valid inheritance is obviously discounted. The group with the most points after 5 rounds wins.<br /> <br /> <br /> The number of groups , things inherited , and rounds could change based on how many people there are this is just a recomendation. It also needs to be played with groups of 3+ because groups of 2 would always tie.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> == Acknowledgments ==<br /> This exercise was created by Armando Velez</div>

Aavelez https://wiki.expertiza.ncsu.edu/index.php?title=CSC_216_F09/polymorphism4&diff=30075 2009-12-13T05:20:45Z

<p>Aavelez: </p> <hr /> <div>== Background ==<br /> <br /> Polymorphism is having one class take multiple different forms of objects. This allows it to reference itself and objects of other classes easily.<br /> <br /> <br /> == Is-a ==<br /> This is a rule that checks to see if you are allowed to use polymorphism on the class in reference to another. For example car is-a drivable so drivable is able to do what a car can do,however drivable is-not-a car so car cannot do what drivable can. <br /> <br /> <br /> == Props ==<br /> <br /> Just need a few pieces of paper for each team<br /> <br /> == The Game ==<br /> Split the group into 4 groups of players.<br /> This game is going to be played by the teacher (or whoever is directing the learning exercise to give a topic (a broad topic is best). For example &quot;Living Things&quot; now every group has to come up with a thing that inherits from &quot;Living Thing&quot; and then another thing that inherits from that etc. Make a list of 5 things .However if any groups have the same thing inherited than that point is not counted for any team that has it.<br /> An example five things would be...<br /> <br /> Topic:Living Things <br /> <br /> Mammal<br /> <br /> Platypus<br /> <br /> Heart<br /> <br /> Cell<br /> <br /> Atom<br /> <br /> <br /> Now if another team had<br /> <br /> <br /> Topic:Living Things<br /> <br /> Animal<br /> <br /> Mammal<br /> <br /> Primate<br /> <br /> Human<br /> <br /> Woman<br /> <br /> <br /> The point mammal would be discounted for both teams.<br /> <br /> Also any point that is not a valid inheritance is obviously discounted. The group with the most points after 5 rounds wins.<br /> <br /> <br /> The number of groups , things inherited , and rounds could change based on how many people there are this is just a recomendation. It also needs to be played with groups of 3+ because groups of 2 would always tie.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> == Acknowledgments ==<br /> This exercise was created by Armando Velez</div>

Aavelez https://wiki.expertiza.ncsu.edu/index.php?title=CSC_216_F09/polymorphism4&diff=30074 2009-12-13T05:18:05Z

<p>Aavelez: </p> <hr /> <div>== Definition ==<br /> <br /> Polymorphism is having one class take multiple different forms of objects. This allows it to reference itself and objects of other classes easily.<br /> <br /> <br /> == Is-a ==<br /> This is a rule that checks to see if you are allowed to use polymorphism on the class in reference to another. For example car is-a drivable so drivable is able to do what a car can do,however drivable is-not-a car so car cannot do what drivable can. <br /> <br /> <br /> == The Game ==<br /> Split the group into 4 groups of players.<br /> This game is going to be played by the teacher (or whoever is directing the learning exercise to give a topic (a broad topic is best). For example &quot;Living Things&quot; now every group has to come up with a thing that inherits from &quot;Living Thing&quot; and then another thing that inherits from that etc. Make a list of 5 things .However if any groups have the same thing inherited than that point is not counted for any team that has it.<br /> An example five things would be...<br /> <br /> Topic:Living Things <br /> <br /> Mammal<br /> <br /> Platypus<br /> <br /> Heart<br /> <br /> Cell<br /> <br /> Atom<br /> <br /> <br /> Now if another team had<br /> <br /> <br /> Topic:Living Things<br /> <br /> Animal<br /> <br /> Mammal<br /> <br /> Primate<br /> <br /> Human<br /> <br /> Woman<br /> <br /> <br /> The point mammal would be discounted for both teams.<br /> <br /> Also any point that is not a valid inheritance is obviously discounted. The group with the most points after 5 rounds wins.<br /> <br /> <br /> The number of groups , things inherited , and rounds could change based on how many people there are this is just a recomendation. It also needs to be played with groups of 3+ because groups of 2 would always tie.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> == Acknowledgments ==<br /> This exercise was created by Armando Velez</div>

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