Re: [Help-smalltalk] criticism of the new syntax

[Paolo Bonzini]

Derek Zhou wrote:
> On Tuesday 18 December 2007 12:06:59 am Stephen Compall wrote:
> > MyClass extend [
> >     "more methods!"
> > ]
> >
> > This is already in there.
> Cool, how about one small step further, like:
> MyClass category: 'new category' extend [
>     "more methods!"
> ]

Yes, even without the "extend" keyword, that's feasible.

> Or reusing the existing syntax:
> MyClass extend [
>         <category: 'new category'>
>         "more methods!"
> ]
> So the category pragma apply to all methods in the same block unless there is 
> another pragma inside the method to overwrite.

No, that would change the category of the class.

Paolo