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eBook/examples/chapter_11/interfaces_poly.go

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+// interfaces_poly.go
+package main
+
+import "fmt"
+
+type Shaper interface {
+	Area() float32
+}
+
+type Square struct {
+	side float32
+}
+
+func (sq *Square) Area() float32 {
+	return sq.side * sq.side
+}
+
+type Rectangle struct {
+   length, width float32
+}
+
+func (r Rectangle) Area() float32 {
+   return r.length * r.width
+}
+
+func main() {
+   r := Rectangle{5, 3} // Area() of Rectangle needs a value
+   q := &Square{5}      // Area() of Square needs a pointer
+   shapes := []Shaper{r, q}
+   fmt.Println("Looping through shapes for area ...")
+   for n, _ := range shapes {
+       fmt.Println("Shape details: ", shapes[n])
+       fmt.Println("Area of this shape is: ", shapes[n].Area())
+   }
+}
+/* Output:
+Looping through shapes for area ...
+Shape details:  {5 3}
+Area of this shape is:  15
+Shape details:  &{5}
+Area of this shape is:  25
+*/
+
+
+