On 6 jan 2012, at 06:41, "Gerry Weaver" <[email protected]> wrote:
> 2. There appear to be some tool choices in the Pharo image. I would like to > be able to create a class and it's methods in an editor in one go. I like > being able to see all of the class code at once. Is there a way to do this? > I just want to be able to type it all in and accept (evaluate?) all at once. This is an interesting question to me personally. After 15 years of working exclusively in Smalltalk I've recently been forced to start programming in Java, where the source code is always (as far as I know) arranged in the way you describe. This organization just emphasizes the dead and compiled nature of Java (and similar languages), compared to the living objects of Smalltalk, where even methods are objects, created by sending messages to other objects. Source code is relegated to being a mere artifact, which can be saved and organized in any way one wishes, and preferably never shows its ugly face to the coder :-p So my advice is, count yourself lucky that you have the chance to enter the world of real, pure, objects. Go with the flow, let your old idioms and practices go, and have fun! My Smalltalk years were the best time in my professional life, and I am quite envious of anyone that still gets to use Smalltalk professionally. And yes, I really *really* miss a good, object oriented class browser! -- Cheers, Peter
