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defaults
Default methods: a trait can carry bodies of its own.
# Default methods: a trait can carry bodies of its own. trait Greet abstract def name : String # Not abstract: every implementer gets this one for free, written in # terms of the requirement. def greeting : String "Merhaba, #{name}!" end def shout : String greeting.upcase end end struct Person def initialize(@name : String) end end impl Greet for Person def name : String @name end end struct Robot def initialize(@id : Int32) end end impl Greet for Robot def name : String "unit #{@id}" end # An implementer may replace a default. def greeting : String "BEEP #{name}" end end puts Person.new("Ada").greeting puts Person.new("Ada").shout puts Robot.new(7).greeting puts Robot.new(7).shout
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