From: Andres <andresgaragiola@...>
Date: 2008-04-24T06:25:04+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby and object paradigm

On 23 abr, 07:51, Peņa, Botp <b...@delmonte-phil.com> wrote:
> From: Andres [mailto:andresgaragi...@gmail.com]
> # Iīm a smalltalk developer and now i'm beginning with Ruby. I found
>
> smalltalk is cool.
>
> # words like "puts" on the ruby syntax that i donīt understand.
>
> rtfm ;)
>

Yes, you are right. sorry

> # The basic object paradigm formula is "receiver + message", an emisor
> # send a message to a receiver.
>
> yes. but ruby is nice.  it does not "forces" us to do things just because of some oo paradigm.. remember, not everyone view the programming world as receiver.message only; eg, i feel at ease writing 1+1 instead of 1.+ 1 ;)

Yes i see ruby like a very nice language, only i have some questions.

I donīt want a language that "forces" us to do things just because of
some paradigm, but when the language is more pure all is more simple.
Example, if "if else" is a message i can implement this in other
classes when i want other behavior, if "if else" is a keyword i can
īt.
If there are less keyword on the syntax, then there are less things to
remember ;).



>
> # is
> #  Transcript show: 'Hello world'
>
> if you want a longer way, no problem.
>
> 070:0> Kernel.puts "hello"
> hello
> => nil
>
> note, other objects may implem puts too, but you already know that ;)

Ok, the receiver is implicit, perfect. I donīt want write the receiver
i only want read the message implementation or redefine the message in
other class.

Thanks to all

Regards
Andrés