Squeak--a quick trip to ObjectLand

Author(s)

    • Korienek, Gene
    • Wrensch, Tom
    • Dechow, Coug

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Squeak--a quick trip to ObjectLand

Gene Korienek, Tom Wrensch, Coug Dechow

Addison-Wesley, 2001

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 297-298) and index

Updated ed. of: A quick trip to ObjectLand, c1993

Description and Table of Contents

Description

With Squeak, developers have a free, complete, portable, high-performance, open source Smalltalk-80 implementation whose virtual machine is written entirely in Smalltalk, making it simple to debug, analyze, and change your code. This book's unique format and bite-size structure makes it easy to learn Squeak -- regardless of your previous experience with objects. Squeak: A Quick Trip to ObjectLand overcomes the traditional Smalltalk learning curve by presenting Squeak in the format of a running conversation between a programmer and an imaginary "Object Wizard." You'll start with the basics of object development, then learn key Squeak concepts that let you write real software almost immediately. Next, build your skills incrementally, mastering numbers, debugging and testing, the class hierarchy, collections, Booleans and blocks, conditional execution, iteration and recursion, streams and files, and more. For every developer who wishes to learn Squeak -- regardless of previous experience.

Table of Contents

Preface. Acknowledgments. About the Authors. PART I. WELCOME TO OBJECTLAND. 0. As our Story Begins. 1. A View of ObjectLand. 2. ObjectLand. 3. A View of the Tools. PART II. PROGRAMMING IN OBJECTLAND. 4. Smalltalk: The Language. 5. Back to ObjectLand. 6. Debugging and Testing. 7. The Class Hierarchy. 8. Numbers et al. 9. Collections. 10. Booleans and Blocks. 11. More Blocks. 12. Files and Streams. PART III. ADVANCED OBJECTLAND. 13. Object-Oriented Thinking and Design. 14. An Introduction to Morphic. 15. Morphic Programming. Glossary. For More Information. Index. 0201731142T11262001

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