Mirza Kanlic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >ruby's "open class" functionality--that is, the ability to > >modify a class' definition at runtime. ;-) > > Probably nothing JavaScript could not do as fast and almost 15 years ago.
I would rather have pointed to Smalltalk, and 40+ years ago... > Prototype and http://twologic.com/projects/inheritance/ example all of which > should provide ground for various benchmarks.. the call of dynamic CLR, > IronPython etc rings of slightly different but close-enough hammer of > VBScript and expando properties failure yet again I don't quite follow - what are you suggesting? That VBScript and expando properties have been failures, and that open classes are the same? > (despite the 'DDK' > unit-mania being saturated with the same). DDK: Device Driver Kit? Unit-mania? -- Barry -- http://barrkel.blogspot.com/ =================================== This list is hosted by DevelopMentorĀ® http://www.develop.com View archives and manage your subscription(s) at http://discuss.develop.com