Comments on: True meaning of OOP http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2007/02/12/true-meaning-of-oop/ A blog on Technology Convergence Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:46:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ramon Leon http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2007/02/12/true-meaning-of-oop/#comment-8795 Ramon Leon Thu, 15 Feb 2007 02:38:16 +0000 http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2007/02/12/true-meaning-of-oop/#comment-8795 Ruby is closer to Smalltalk than any other language, so I don't dislike Ruby, but I'm not really a fan, since I use the real thing. Coming from any other language, Ruby looks awesome, but coming from Smalltalk, it just looks full of inconsistencies and compromises that seem pointless and its tool support is just abysmal. Ruby, as simple as it seems in comparison to many languages, is still horribly complex compared to Smalltalk, and as far as I can see, there's no good reason for it. Smalltalk is still light years ahead of Ruby and I couldn't justify using it because it'd be taking a step backwards. I do however enjoy the attention Ruby is bringing to Smalltalk. Ruby is closer to Smalltalk than any other language, so I don’t dislike Ruby, but I’m not really a fan, since I use the real thing. Coming from any other language, Ruby looks awesome, but coming from Smalltalk, it just looks full of inconsistencies and compromises that seem pointless and its tool support is just abysmal.

Ruby, as simple as it seems in comparison to many languages, is still horribly complex compared to Smalltalk, and as far as I can see, there’s no good reason for it. Smalltalk is still light years ahead of Ruby and I couldn’t justify using it because it’d be taking a step backwards. I do however enjoy the attention Ruby is bringing to Smalltalk.

]]> By: avinash http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2007/02/12/true-meaning-of-oop/#comment-8742 avinash Wed, 14 Feb 2007 08:45:36 +0000 http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2007/02/12/true-meaning-of-oop/#comment-8742 Hi Ramon, It's true that Ruby and Python are impure compared to Smalltalk. I actually use Squeak with my students for their "Multimedia Application Development" module so I know Smalltalk quite well... and, more important, I really appreciate it's purity. I have had a quick look at your blog and I've noticed that you are a big fan of <a href="http://www.seaside.st/" rel="nofollow">Seaside</a>. I've not used it yet but I know some people are very seriously looking at it. I'll also have to do it. As an aside, being a Smalltalk lover, I'm sure you also like Ruby. Ruby might not be 100% pure but it's damn purer than most other programming languages, isn't it? Hi Ramon,

It’s true that Ruby and Python are impure compared to Smalltalk. I actually use Squeak with my students for their “Multimedia Application Development” module so I know Smalltalk quite well… and, more important, I really appreciate it’s purity.

I have had a quick look at your blog and I’ve noticed that you are a big fan of Seaside. I’ve not used it yet but I know some people are very seriously looking at it. I’ll also have to do it.

As an aside, being a Smalltalk lover, I’m sure you also like Ruby. Ruby might not be 100% pure but it’s damn purer than most other programming languages, isn’t it?

]]> By: Ramon Leon http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2007/02/12/true-meaning-of-oop/#comment-8707 Ramon Leon Tue, 13 Feb 2007 21:39:53 +0000 http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2007/02/12/true-meaning-of-oop/#comment-8707 Neither Ruby nor Python deserve to be mentioned in the same breath as Smalltalk and Lisp. Ruby and Python are both hackish and un-pure languages that make compromises in syntax to be more "normal" while Smalltalk and Lisp are pure and take their respective styles to the extreme, everything is an object or everything is a function/macro. Ruby has an "if" statement, so it's not pure OO like Smalltalk. Neither Python or Ruby can pass a real closure cleanly, their inventors didn't see the need. Neither Ruby nor Python deserve to be mentioned in the same breath as Smalltalk and Lisp. Ruby and Python are both hackish and un-pure languages that make compromises in syntax to be more “normal” while Smalltalk and Lisp are pure and take their respective styles to the extreme, everything is an object or everything is a function/macro. Ruby has an “if” statement, so it’s not pure OO like Smalltalk. Neither Python or Ruby can pass a real closure cleanly, their inventors didn’t see the need.

]]> By: avinash http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2007/02/12/true-meaning-of-oop/#comment-8657 avinash Tue, 13 Feb 2007 04:06:58 +0000 http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2007/02/12/true-meaning-of-oop/#comment-8657 Hi Eddy, you love controversies, don't you? ;-) Of course, late binding != duct typing. Everyone knows this. C++ has late binding even if it is statically-typed. Alan Kay was referring to <strong>extreme</strong> late binding... Hi Eddy,

you love controversies, don’t you? ;-)

Of course, late binding != duct typing. Everyone knows this. C++ has late binding even if it is statically-typed. Alan Kay was referring to extreme late binding…

]]> By: Eddy Young http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2007/02/12/true-meaning-of-oop/#comment-8645 Eddy Young Mon, 12 Feb 2007 20:55:16 +0000 http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2007/02/12/true-meaning-of-oop/#comment-8645 Man, I hate to be controversial but... ... late binding is not exactly duct typing. Duck typing is for dynamic-typed languages (as in VBScript, PHP, Ruby, Python, etc.), whereas late binding works for static-typed languages, as well. For example, by using polymorphism in OOP, you are using late binding. Man, I hate to be controversial but…

… late binding is not exactly duct typing.

Duck typing is for dynamic-typed languages (as in VBScript, PHP, Ruby, Python, etc.), whereas late binding works for static-typed languages, as well. For example, by using polymorphism in OOP, you are using late binding.

]]>