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There's a bit more to it - as mentionned by the OP, run() has a lot of common code before and after the line that computes and set self.y and you certainly don't want to copy-paste the whole damn thing just to change one line.

bruno desthuilliers
– bruno desthuilliers

2019-06-24 15:23:25 +00:00
Commented Jun 24, 2019 at 15:23
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@brunodesthuilliers Although you're right, I was able to use this answer (and the idea of overwriting a method) to arrive at the first solution you offered in your solution.

jwalton
– jwalton

2019-06-24 16:01:36 +00:00
Commented Jun 24, 2019 at 16:01
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@Ralph well that's not much of a surprise actually - as I stated in my answer, "template method" is one of the most obvious OO design patterns ;-)

bruno desthuilliers
– bruno desthuilliers

2019-06-25 07:05:11 +00:00
Commented Jun 25, 2019 at 7:05

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