Re: Looking for OOP ideas

On Thu, 26 Sep 2024 11:43:34 -0700, et99 wrote:

I believe the best way to learn a new tool, such as a new programming
language, is to think of something real rather than just write throwaway
code using the new tool.

I see your point, but as a former teacher and a chronically self-taught
individual, I beg to disagree. I am an expert on my own learning since
I've been using this one brain for decades and have learned a lot with it.
I know what it needs. It needs strong focus on mechanisms.

(That's one of the reasons why I dislike cramming a lot of non-dynamic
data during the learning of a mechanism, and that's not just me, it's
a common choice in teaching methodology.)

In other words, I need something I can toy with idly from time to time
until the whole concept becomes second nature.

In your case, I would suggest that you create an object for the search you
asked about in your earlier posting.

Not what I expected, but a good idea. Makes me have another idea that
might work.

As to snit, it was great when it was one of the only OO tools in TCL.
Although the current tclOO says that its design is intended to be a
platform for building OO systems, I think the future will see tclOO as
simply tcl's OO system all by itself. Having to learn multiple OO systems
would be a burden on any future programmers, IMHO.

An interesting point of view and I had never seen anybody express that
opinion before. Again, I am glad I asked. I am glad this point of view
came up.

Thank you.

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Luc

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