Currently Orc supports both objects and records. However, with simple structural types all uses of records can be replaced by objects. This would reduce the number of concepts and clean up the language.
There are some decisions to make:
[ ] Objects do not (and really cannot) support an extension operation (see Records). We will have to decide if this is a problem.
[ ] Records were strict while objects are lenient. We will have to talk about this issue and what patterns can be used to reclaim strictness in the cases where you need it.
Currently Orc supports both objects and records. However, with simple structural types all uses of records can be replaced by objects. This would reduce the number of concepts and clean up the language.
There are some decisions to make: