Question

What is the biggest reason for the use of polymorphism?

(a) It allows the programmer to think at a more abstract level

(b) There is less program code to write

(c) The program will have a more elegant design and will be easier to maintain and update

(d) Program code takes up less space

I had been asked this question in exam.

Query is from Polymorphism in section Classes and Objects, Inheritance, Polymorphism, Encapsulation and Exception Handling of Python

Answer 1

Right choice is (c) The program will have a more elegant design and will be easier to maintain and update

To explain: Polymorphism allows for the implementation of elegant software.