Duck typing in Python

Duck typing is a concept in programming languages, including Python, where the type or class of an object is determined by its behavior (methods and properties) rather than its explicit class or type declaration. In duck typing, "If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck."

In other words, duck typing focuses on what an object can do, rather than what it is. If an object can perform …

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