On 15 July 2010 14:35, Carl Jokl <[email protected]> wrote: > I might argue that in the case of Object Oriented programming, a big > aspect of making it natural to learn is the way it mimics the real > world. > Objects can be created which mimic real world objects. The ability to > identify an object with objects in real life helps make the concepts > more > natural once you see how it works. >
I agree but what are Utility classes and FooManagers and similar? Isn't it that we need verbs in the language and lack a decent abstraction like a first class function? > > In the case of functional programming, I am not sure if there is a > real world analogy to draw upon. It is heavily inspired by mathematics > which isn't everybody's strongest suit. Granted > that plenty of maths exists in nature but still... > > I learned Haskell and Prolog in University and haven't used them > since. > I have long believed in trying to use the right tool for the job. I > think a hybrid is the best way forward. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Java Posse" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<javaposse%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
