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Russell Allen 2014-10-29 14:46:27 +11:00
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---
language: self
contributors:r
contributors:
- ["Russell Allen", "http://github.com/russellallen"]
filename: self.html.markdown
---
@ -38,13 +38,19 @@ The inbuild Self parser can construct objects, including method objects.
x <- 20.
|)
"An object which understands the method 'doubleX' which doubles the value of x and then returns the object"
"An object which understands the method 'doubleX' which
doubles the value of x and then returns the object"
(|
x <- 20.
doubleX = (x: x * 2. self)
|)
"An object which understands all the messages that 'traits point' understands". The parser looks up 'traits point' by sending the messages 'traits' then 'point' to a known object called the 'lobby'. It looks up the 'true' object by also sending the message 'true' to the lobby."
"An object which understands all the messages
that 'traits point' understands". The parser
looks up 'traits point' by sending the messages
'traits' then 'point' to a known object called
the 'lobby'. It looks up the 'true' object by
also sending the message 'true' to the lobby."
(| parent* = traits point.
x = 7.
y <- 5.
@ -77,7 +83,7 @@ Returns 1, the index of 'e' in 'hello'."
Self defines flow control like Smalltalk and Ruby by way of blocks. Blocks are delayed computations of the form:
```
[|:x. localVar| x doSomthing With: localVar]
[|:x. localVar| x doSomething with: localVar]
```
Examples of the use of a block:
@ -120,7 +126,7 @@ Blocks are performed by sending them the message 'value' and inherit (delegate t
# Methods
Methods are like blocks but are not within a context but are the values of slots. Unlike Smalltalk, methods by default return their final value not 'self'.
Methods are like blocks but they are not within a context but instead are stored as values of slots. Unlike Smalltalk, methods by default return their final value not 'self'.
```
"Here is an object with one assignable slot 'x' and a method 'reduceXTo: y'.