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author | Luis Custodio <luis.custodio@gmail.com> | 2015-10-17 13:11:25 +0200 |
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committer | Luis Custodio <luis.custodio@gmail.com> | 2015-10-17 13:11:25 +0200 |
commit | f5873b08901bfaec3fb46518258ff9e886fd04c4 (patch) | |
tree | 62886b71c7226f0c6c4f979d61ff96c839a641a9 /smalltalk.html.markdown | |
parent | c9348e5a82b639093f8f3eee955ffdf6fb99b5d8 (diff) | |
parent | 0e6d9f6fe9aeffc64c3adad3e4a0ee1cc0d1dd88 (diff) |
Merge branch 'master' of github.com:adambard/learnxinyminutes-docs
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-rw-r--r-- | smalltalk.html.markdown | 90 |
1 files changed, 45 insertions, 45 deletions
diff --git a/smalltalk.html.markdown b/smalltalk.html.markdown index a434a1ad..3b388505 100644 --- a/smalltalk.html.markdown +++ b/smalltalk.html.markdown @@ -11,28 +11,28 @@ contributors: Feedback highly appreciated! Reach me at [@jigyasa_grover](https://twitter.com/jigyasa_grover) or send me an e-mail at `grover.jigyasa1@gmail.com`. -##Allowable characters: -- a-z -- A-Z -- 0-9 +##Allowable characters: +- a-z +- A-Z +- 0-9 - .+/\*~<>@%|&? - blank, tab, cr, ff, lf ##Variables: -- variables must be declared before use -- shared vars must begin with uppercase -- local vars must begin with lowercase +- variables must be declared before use +- shared vars must begin with uppercase +- local vars must begin with lowercase - reserved names: `nil`, `true`, `false`, `self`, `super`, and `Smalltalk` -##Variable scope: -- Global: defined in Dictionary Smalltalk and accessible by all objects in system - Special: (reserved) `Smalltalk`, `super`, `self`, `true`, `false`, & `nil` -- Method Temporary: local to a method -- Block Temporary: local to a block -- Pool: variables in a Dictionary object +##Variable scope: +- Global: defined in Dictionary Smalltalk and accessible by all objects in system - Special: (reserved) `Smalltalk`, `super`, `self`, `true`, `false`, & `nil` +- Method Temporary: local to a method +- Block Temporary: local to a block +- Pool: variables in a Dictionary object - Method Parameters: automatic local vars created as a result of message call with params - Block Parameters: automatic local vars created as a result of value: message call -- Class: shared with all instances of one class & its subclasses -- Class Instance: unique to each instance of a class +- Class: shared with all instances of one class & its subclasses +- Class Instance: unique to each instance of a class - Instance Variables: unique to each instance `"Comments are enclosed in quotes"` @@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Transcript cr. "carriage return / l Transcript endEntry. "flush the output buffer" ``` -##Assignment: +##Assignment: ``` | x y | x _ 4. "assignment (Squeak) <-" @@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ y := x deepCopy. "copy object and ins y := x veryDeepCopy. "complete tree copy using a dictionary" ``` -##Constants: +##Constants: ``` | b | b := true. "true constant" @@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ x := #('abc' 2 $a). "mixing of types all ``` -## Booleans: +## Booleans: ``` | b x y | x := 1. y := 2. @@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ b := $A isLowercase. "test if lower case ``` -## Arithmetic expressions: +## Arithmetic expressions: ``` | x | x := 6 + 3. "addition" @@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ x := 100 atRandom. "quick random number ``` -##Bitwise Manipulation: +##Bitwise Manipulation: ``` | b x | x := 16rFF bitAnd: 16r0F. "and bits" @@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ b := 16rFF noMask: 16r0F. "test if all bits se ``` -## Conversion: +## Conversion: ``` | x | x := 3.99 asInteger. "convert number to integer (truncates in Squeak)" @@ -223,15 +223,15 @@ x := 15 storeStringBase: 16. ``` -## Blocks: -- blocks are objects and may be assigned to a variable -- value is last expression evaluated unless explicit return -- blocks may be nested -- specification [ arguments | | localvars | expressions ] -- Squeak does not currently support localvars in blocks -- max of three arguments allowed -- `^`expression terminates block & method (exits all nested blocks) -- blocks intended for long term storage should not contain `^` +## Blocks: +- blocks are objects and may be assigned to a variable +- value is last expression evaluated unless explicit return +- blocks may be nested +- specification [ arguments | | localvars | expressions ] +- Squeak does not currently support localvars in blocks +- max of three arguments allowed +- `^`expression terminates block & method (exits all nested blocks) +- blocks intended for long term storage should not contain `^` ``` | x y z | @@ -241,18 +241,18 @@ Transcript show: (x value: 'First' value: 'Second'); cr. "use block with argu "x := [ | z | z := 1.]. *** localvars not available in squeak blocks" ``` -## Method calls: -- unary methods are messages with no arguments -- binary methods -- keyword methods are messages with selectors including colons standard categories/protocols: - initialize-release (methods called for new instance) -- accessing (get/set methods) -- testing (boolean tests - is) -- comparing (boolean tests with parameter -- displaying (gui related methods) -- printing (methods for printing) -- updating (receive notification of changes) -- private (methods private to class) -- instance-creation (class methods for creating instance) +## Method calls: +- unary methods are messages with no arguments +- binary methods +- keyword methods are messages with selectors including colons standard categories/protocols: - initialize-release (methods called for new instance) +- accessing (get/set methods) +- testing (boolean tests - is) +- comparing (boolean tests with parameter +- displaying (gui related methods) +- printing (methods for printing) +- updating (receive notification of changes) +- private (methods private to class) +- instance-creation (class methods for creating instance) ``` | x | x := 2 sqrt. "unary message" @@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ switch at: $C put: [Transcript show: 'Case C'; cr]. result := (switch at: $B) value. ``` -## Iteration statements: +## Iteration statements: ``` | x y | x := 4. y := 1. @@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ x timesRepeat: [y := y * 2]. "times repear loop ( #(5 4 3) do: [:a | x := x + a]. "iterate over array elements" ``` -## Character: +## Character: ``` | x y | x := $A. "character assignment" @@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ y := x asSet. "convert to set coll ``` ## Set: like Bag except duplicates not allowed -## IdentitySet: uses identity test (== rather than =) +## IdentitySet: uses identity test (== rather than =) ``` | b x y sum max | x := Set with: 4 with: 3 with: 2 with: 1. "create collection with up to 4 elements" @@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ y := x asBag. "convert to bag coll y := x asSet. "convert to set collection" ``` -##Associations: +##Associations: ``` | x y | x := #myVar->'hello'. |