SmallTalk (SmallTalk-80)
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 7:58 am
Wow.. I'm err.. confused!
Trying to read up on this language, and whilst I am sure it is fabulous - dang is it hard for me to grasp it!
I've been reading This Guide which is aimed at introducing people who can read Java/C (or any 'curly brace' syntax) to SmallTalk and I've started to get the gist but it keeps losing me and I have to refer to past paragraphs
I'm seeing all kinds of flavors in this language.. I've noticed Perl, *sh (bash/ksh/tsh/etc) Java, C(++) the dreaded COBOL (which is expected as it is derived from it..) and many more.. did they all, with the exception of COBOL, derive from SmallTalk?
It's like reading George Orwell's 1984 and realising "So THAT's where it comes from!"
Anyway.. enough of the blog!
Does anyone have any good links I can read up on for grasping SmallTalk? I've read most of the articles at smalltalk.org, but was hoping there will be much more on the web.
Trying to read up on this language, and whilst I am sure it is fabulous - dang is it hard for me to grasp it!
I've been reading This Guide which is aimed at introducing people who can read Java/C (or any 'curly brace' syntax) to SmallTalk and I've started to get the gist but it keeps losing me and I have to refer to past paragraphs
I'm seeing all kinds of flavors in this language.. I've noticed Perl, *sh (bash/ksh/tsh/etc) Java, C(++) the dreaded COBOL (which is expected as it is derived from it..) and many more.. did they all, with the exception of COBOL, derive from SmallTalk?
It's like reading George Orwell's 1984 and realising "So THAT's where it comes from!"
Anyway.. enough of the blog!
Does anyone have any good links I can read up on for grasping SmallTalk? I've read most of the articles at smalltalk.org, but was hoping there will be much more on the web.