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If I understand it correctly, Smalltalk is really nothing like Java and the mainstream OOP that Clojure is a reaction to.
by chillpenguin 8y ago
If I understand it correctly, Smalltalk is really nothing like Java and the mainstream OOP that Clojure is a reaction to.
- pjmlp 8y agoSmalltalk is dynamic and Java is static. Smalltalk, it is an experience, given that language, IDE and runtime/OS are all blended together, while Java can only do so much, even with the more advanced IDEs. Clojure might be a reaction to C++/Java/C# OOP style, but it surely adopts Common Lisp OOP style.
- zimablue 8y agoI think if things have private state that can't be seen externally and that's idiomatic then there's a conflict, if not then there isn't. Do you think it's worth learning Smalltalk? Is it still possible?
- cjallen88 8y agoHave a look at http://pharo.org/documentation http://pharo.org/documentation (a modern smalltalk implementation), they have some good materials, also a discord server. I think it's worth learning, even if you never use it.