Re: Objects and Relations

From: Alfredo Novoa <alfredono_at_gmail.com>
Date: 22 Feb 2007 04:35:26 -0800
Message-ID: <1172147726.673424.310940@p10g2000cwp.googlegroups.com>

On Feb 21, 4:09 pm, Bob Badour <bbad..._at_pei.sympatico.ca> wrote:

> >>I prefer to only use "object" to mean instance. Why would one say
> >>object when one means class? ie given that we have different words
> >>for these different concepts, let's use them!
>
> If "object" means object instances exclusively, then the term is
> synonymous with "variable".

"Object instance" might mean value. "Object" is synonymous with "instance" so "object instance" is redundant.

>Why would one say "object" when one means
> "variable" ?

Because it is a sloppy term for sloppy thinkers.

Regards Received on Thu Feb 22 2007 - 06:35:26 CST