The self-deprecating downplay of the project is understandable--
to guard criticism--for a first script in a new language.
Though in reality, the choice of task--successfully executed
for an entry level--is telling*. Introspection is a sign of
an advanced stage of awareness.
Simula might have been a first OO language, and SketchPad
a first GUI, but only in SmallTalk with Class Browser those
technologies made a revolution.
Cracking .NET wouldn't have been the same without Reflector.
So, hat tip.
_________
*) as is profuse commenting, typical of a language
rookie, which goes away with more confidence.
> From: Ian Clark <[email protected]>
>
> Yes Kenneth, that's exactly what I was expecting.
>
> Oh well... you have to write these things yourself in order to
> understand what other people have done.
>
> Never mind. All good practice.
>
> Ian
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 6:22 PM, Lettow, Kenneth wrote:
> > Ian Clark wrote:
> >
> > "I can't believe nobody's written something like this already, only
> > better.
> > Perhaps there's an item in the J menu I've overlooked...?"
> >
> > Maybe this is what you are looking for?
> >
> > load 'gui/util/cobrowse'
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [email protected]
> > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ian Clark
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 12:54 PM
> > To: Programming forum
> > Subject: [Jprogramming] LoBrow: browser for locale contents
> >
> > I've created a wiki page which newbies like me might find useful. It's
> > a simple-minded browser to inspect the contents of any given locale. I
> > guess it recovers for me the sort of way I've been working with APL.
> >
> > http://www.jsoftware.com/jwiki/IanClark/LoBrow
> >
> > I've not provided a downloadable script yet. Just copy/paste "the
> > code" section into a fresh .ijs window and try it out. It's pretty
> > self-explanatory and won't munge anything valuable. It doesn't save
> > any files, though it does create new scripts for you to save.
> >
> > Since this is my first "deliverable" project in J, I'd welcome
> > comments from old-hands on where my code could be improved. See
> > Observations and Discussion right at the bottom, for starters. I can't
> > believe nobody's written something like this already, only better.
> > Perhaps there's an item in the J menu I've overlooked...?
> >
> > Ian Clark
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