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  • noun computing, programming In object-oriented programming, an uninstantiable class that provides functionality to be inherited by a subclass.

Etymologies

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mix +‎ in

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Examples

  • (** DEPRECATED**) access regular expressions for a keyword mixin methods for TokenList and TokenListPP

    search.cpan.org 2010

  • Well, I didn't exactly like the idea of mixin 'up with a fam'ly surprise party like that; but Dyke is so anxious for me to go along, and he gets me so curious to see what'll happen at the reunion, that I fin'lly grabs my coat and hat, and out we trails.

    Odd Numbers Being Further Chronicles of Shorty McCabe Sewell Ford 1907

  • I want to define the relationship for my users and their groups with declarative style (so that the relating model can inherit Timestamp mixin and Tablename mixin): class User (DeclarativeBase, Tablename, TimestampMixin):

    eggheadcafe.com articles 2010

  • A mixin is a collection of methods that can be injected into a class.

    Artima Developer Spotlight 2009

  • A mixin is a class that provides a certain functionality to be inherited by a subclass, but is not meant to stand alone.

    Netvouz - new bookmarks 2009

  • Traits allows you to build up your components using so-called mixin composition which is something that can give you a very high grade of reuse and flexibility.

    Jonas Bonér 2009

  • Traits allows you to build up your components using so-called mixin composition which is something that can give you a very high grade of reuse and flexibility.

    Jonas Bonér 2009

  • A mixin is a class that provides a certain functionality to be inherited by a subclass, but is not meant to stand alone.

    Netvouz - new bookmarks 2009

  • Traits allows you to build up your components using so-called mixin composition which is something that can give you a very high grade of reuse and flexibility.

    Jonas Bonér 2009

  • Traits allows you to build up your components using so-called mixin composition which is something that can give you a very high grade of reuse and flexibility.

    Jonas Bonér 2009

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