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I think whether it matters or not is very much your opinion. And whatever your opinion, Java was never pure OOP, in fact that was an early criticism of the lan

by Nursie 2y ago

I think whether it matters or not is very much your opinion. And whatever your opinion, Java was never pure OOP, in fact that was an early criticism of the language from OOP purists back in the day. It’s still used in a lot of places and having these features available makes that a much nicer experience. Whether I would choose it for a new project… maybe not. But we don’t always get that choice either.

the_gipsy 2y ago
Yes smalltalk and whatnot are supposed to be "real OOP". But today, OOP is just Java's model for most people. Erlang probably got the message passing thing right, but it just doesn't make sense to declare it OOP, today. That is my opinion, that it makes sense to talk about OOP in those terms.
- Nursie 2y ago
  An opinion at odds with actual definitions. Especially when it comes to “pure” OOP which has a pretty specific definition.
  - the_gipsy 2y ago
    When the question is "what has really worked" in the last decades, academical definitions are not important.