Re: c.d.theory glossary -- definition of "class"

From: mAsterdam <mAsterdam_at_vrijdag.org>
Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 03:11:25 +0200
Message-ID: <40e0c1b6$0$65807$e4fe514c_at_news.xs4all.nl>


x wrote:

> Alfredo Novoa wrote:

>>IMO class is acceptable when it means "reference type".

>
> How about using this:

> - types and operators when refering to values and operations with values.
> - class and methods when refering to variables and operations *with*
> variables.

I'll try to distill something out of this without too much dictating, ok?. Not the next few days, though (busy).

> Oh, the essence - such an archaic word ... :-)
> How could one obtain the essence ? :-)
> It's what is left after everything is gone. :-)

:-)
existentialism revisited.

> I also suggest this entry:
> [OO]
> 1) other orthogonal (not orthogonadic :-)
> 2) object oriented
> 2' eggs :-) (for making pizza :-)
>

>>I never heard about communicators.

>
> You are a communicator. :-)

Are you sure?

> This depends on what meaning do you use for type.
> You mean Type as in c.d.theory glossary ?

If the glossary does not provide a description of 'type' Alfredo and other regular posters can live with, the glossary is at fault (ok somebody should provide a copy&pasteable one). Received on Tue Jun 29 2004 - 03:11:25 CEST

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