An introductory book about the Squeak/Smalltalk programming system, guiding students and developers through the environment, language, tools, and the Morphic framework by means of a series of examples and exercises.
In sec 2.7, we introduce our typographic convention:
A typographic convention. Smalltalkers frequently use the notation “>>” to identify the class to which a method belongs, so, for example, the cellsPerSide method in class SBEGame would be referred to as SBEGame>>cellsPerSide. To indicate that this is not Smalltalk syntax, we will use the special symbol » instead, so this method will appear in the text as SBEGame»cellsPerSide. From now on, when we show a method in this book, we will write the name of the method in this form. Of course, when you actually type the code into the browser, you don’t have to type the class name or the »; instead, you just make sure that the appropriate class is selected in the class pane.
However, we already use this notation already earlier a few times (method 1.1, method 2.2, method 2.4). Method 1.2 does not use this syntax, however.
We should either introduce the typographic convention earlier or update these three figures to not use the notation.
In sec 2.7, we introduce our typographic convention:
However, we already use this notation already earlier a few times (method 1.1, method 2.2, method 2.4). Method 1.2 does not use this syntax, however.
We should either introduce the typographic convention earlier or update these three figures to not use the notation.
Originally reported here: https://lists.squeakfoundation.org/archives/list/beginners@lists.squeakfoundation.org/thread/ITFZ56G37BI6W7IY4TC3LC6QOWNZ7M4P/