Liskov substitution principle
object-oriented programming principle stating that, in a computer program, if S is a subtype of T, then objects of type T may be replaced with objects of type S without altering any of the desirable properties of the program (correctness, etc.)
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Liskov substitution principle
Summary
Liskov substitution principle is a programming principle[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of programming_principle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,113 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Liskov substitution principle is credited with the discovery of Barbara Liskov[3].
- Liskov substitution principle's instance of is recorded as programming principle[4].
- Barbara Liskov is named after Liskov substitution principle[5].
- Liskov substitution principle's subclass of is recorded as Behavioral subtyping[6].
- Liskov substitution principle's part of is recorded as SOLID[7].
- Liskov substitution principle's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01rvbk[8].
- Liskov substitution principle's main subject is recorded as subtyping[9].
- Liskov substitution principle's facet of is recorded as object-oriented programming[10].
- Liskov substitution principle's facet of is recorded as type theory[11].
- Liskov substitution principle's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/lsp[12].
- Liskov substitution principle's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'LSP'}[13].
- Liskov substitution principle's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 56349677[14].
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Works and Contributions
Liskov substitution principle is credited with the discovery of Barbara Liskov[3].
Why It Matters
Liskov substitution principle ranks in the top 8% of programming_principle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,113 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]