Hi, i'd say flash is fairly unrestrictive (compared to java) in what you can or cannot do. If I look at Joel's javascript samples, most of them copy directly to actionscript. Wrap'm in an Example class and a combo is born:) Or am I making this seem to easy?:)
greetz JC On 1/22/07, Andy Herrman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Unhijacking of thread is a go! I haven't really used any functional language stuff for a couple years, so I may be off base a bit, but I'm not sure if you could really create a language that's both Functional and OOP, as OOP is a fairly procedural construct. The main problem I see is that OOP and Functional programming really work in very different ways. One way is really based off of and built on top of Objects and their data, while Functional programming is based on the algorithms. I don't know if you could come up with a good mix of the two without compromising the benefits of them (you'd be more likely to get a "None of the benefits, all of the shortcomings" than "All of the benefits, none of the shortcomings"). I could see a language that does mix them as a good stepping stone for someone to move from OOP to FP, but not as something that serious OOP or FP programmers would use. Then again, it has been a while since I worked with FP, so I could be completely wrong (not unheard of). :) -Andy On 1/21/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am a strong believer of the power of OOP, but recently came across > the following blog posts that argue for the advantges, and some would > say supremacy of functional over imperative/procedural and OOP > programming. > > http://blog.lostlake.org/index.php?/archives/18-Functional-languages- > will-rule.html > > http://www.joelonsoftware.com/items/2006/08/01.html > http://www.developerdotstar.com/community/node/544 > > > > I think the best approach would be to find a way to gain the > advantages of functional based programming while keeping the easy-to- > understand OOP metaphor. > > > Is Actionscript ideally suited for functional programming? > > Can someone give/point me to some examples? > > Thanks again > Jim Bachalo > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > To change your subscription options or search the archive: > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software > Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training > http://www.figleaf.com > http://training.figleaf.com > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
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