Re: [CODE4LIB] You are a *pedantic* coder. So what am I?

2013-02-22 Thread Peter Schlumpf
@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Ethan Gruber Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2013 12:45 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] You are a *pedantic* coder. So what am I? Look, I'm sure we can list the many ways different languages fail to meet our expectations, but is this really

Re: [CODE4LIB] You are a *pedantic* coder. So what am I?

2013-02-22 Thread Shaun Ellis
On 2/22/13 11:22 AM, Peter Schlumpf wrote: Reminds me of the Zen saying: In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities. In the expert's mind there are few. ... with beginner's mind being the zen-preferred place to hang out, right?

Re: [CODE4LIB] You are a *pedantic* coder. So what am I?

2013-02-21 Thread Justin Coyne
I did misspeak a bit. You can override static methods in Java. My major issue is that there is no getClass() within a static method, so when the static method is being run in the context of the inheriting class it is unaware of its own run context. For example: I want the output to be Hi from

Re: [CODE4LIB] You are a *pedantic* coder. So what am I?

2013-02-21 Thread Ethan Gruber
Look, I'm sure we can list the many ways different languages fail to meet our expectations, but is this really a constructive line of conversation? -1 On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 12:40 PM, Justin Coyne jus...@curationexperts.comwrote: I did misspeak a bit. You can override static methods in

Re: [CODE4LIB] You are a *pedantic* coder. So what am I?

2013-02-21 Thread Justin Coyne
with regards to Class extending Object, should this error be possible? error: clone() has protected access in Object Class.clone(); ^ Of course this sort of nit-picking is absolutely not constructive. I'm just saying that if you're teaching the Object Oriented programming

Re: [CODE4LIB] You are a *pedantic* coder. So what am I?

2013-02-21 Thread Ian Walls
Gruber Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2013 12:45 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] You are a *pedantic* coder. So what am I? Look, I'm sure we can list the many ways different languages fail to meet our expectations, but is this really a constructive line of conversation? -1

Re: [CODE4LIB] You are a *pedantic* coder. So what am I?

2013-02-21 Thread Andreas Orphanides
@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] You are a *pedantic* coder. So what am I? Look, I'm sure we can list the many ways different languages fail to meet our expectations, but is this really a constructive line of conversation? -1 On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 12:40 PM, Justin Coyne jus

Re: [CODE4LIB] You are a *pedantic* coder. So what am I?

2013-02-21 Thread Adam Wead
Of Ethan Gruber Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2013 12:45 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] You are a *pedantic* coder. So what am I? Look, I'm sure we can list the many ways different languages fail to meet our expectations, but is this really a constructive line

Re: [CODE4LIB] You are a *pedantic* coder. So what am I?

2013-02-21 Thread Justin Coyne
] On Behalf Of Ethan Gruber Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2013 12:45 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] You are a *pedantic* coder. So what am I? Look, I'm sure we can list the many ways different languages fail to meet our expectations, but is this really a constructive line

Re: [CODE4LIB] You are a *pedantic* coder. So what am I?

2013-02-21 Thread Devon
This ... saddens me. We can have evermore threads which hit the daily post limit about the community and how everyone feels. But a thread about programming language strength/weakness has to be shut down. I think it's time to change the name. I'm completely serious. /dev On Thu, Feb 21, 2013

Re: [CODE4LIB] You are a *pedantic* coder. So what am I?

2013-02-21 Thread Sullivan, Mark V
Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] You are a *pedantic* coder. So what am I? If this thread is just code nerdery: You can't override static methods in Java. It looks like you can because there's a generous search for statically bound names (if B extends A, and A defines static a(), B.a() works), but it's

Re: [CODE4LIB] You are a *pedantic* coder. So what am I?

2013-02-21 Thread Jay, Michael
you really derailed me . . . i might be able to help with the javascript ypu're messing with though . . . maybe . . . mj

Re: [CODE4LIB] You are a *pedantic* coder. So what am I?

2013-02-21 Thread Genny Engel
@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Ethan Gruber Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2013 12:45 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] You are a *pedantic* coder. So what am I? Look, I'm sure we can list the many ways different languages fail to meet our expectations, but is this really

Re: [CODE4LIB] You are a *pedantic* coder. So what am I?

2013-02-21 Thread Ian Walls
@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] You are a *pedantic* coder. So what am I? Ian, I have to caution against taking the attitude we only code in what we already know. Of course you are going to be able to hit the ground running faster in what you are expert in. Putting on the blinders is a great way

Re: [CODE4LIB] You are a *pedantic* coder. So what am I?

2013-02-21 Thread Chris Fitzpatrick
choosing a language to develop in. -Ian -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Justin Coyne Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2013 12:59 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] You are a *pedantic* coder. So what am I? Ian