That was a very inspiring post.
> On 15 Sep 2019, at 21:44, Aparajita Fishman via 4D_Tech > <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote: > >> ORDA looks really interesting too but I haven't played with it yet, but I'm >> looking forward to experimenting with it soon. > > It’s more than interesting, it’s bringing 4D into the 21st century. It’s the > way DB access has been on other platforms for a long time, and it's just way, > way superior to the legacy 4D way. Don’t ask me why, just start using it and > you’ll see why. > > >> New formula (that you mentioned) has arrived with 17 R3. > > This is probably the most significant addition to the language after objects. > Coming from a world outside 4D where functions are first class objects, > formulas *finally* let me do stuff that was easy to do in other languages but > was impossible to do in 4D. Don’t ask me how. Better to learn Javascript and > then see how techniques there can be applied to 4D. > > >> File management with Path to object and Object to path are really great >> commands to finally have. > > Those are old school. Upgrade to R5 and use File and Folder. > > >> Of course, what we still need is the ability to create OOP-like Classes in >> 4D with the associated capabilities like member variables and methods, >> object instantiation (may be even class reflection), etc. > > I’m already doing everything you just mentioned. In fact, I’ve been able to > port several npm packages (including expressjs) to 4D. Don’t ask me how. If > you have a firm understanding of object oriented languages, just start > exploring the possibilities given by objects + formulas. > > - Aparajita > ********************************************************************** > 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) > Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html > Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech > Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com > ********************************************************************** ********************************************************************** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com **********************************************************************
