Top "Smalltalk" questions

Smalltalk is one of the oldest object-oriented programming languages.

What is so special about Smalltalk?

In every technical publication, and on this site too, people are always comparing OO languages to Smalltalk. My experience is …

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Why use Ruby instead of Smalltalk?

Ruby is becoming popular, largely from the influence Ruby on Rails, but it feels like it is currently struggling through …

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Early binding vs. late binding: what are the comparative benefits and disadvantages?

When discussing the evolution of computer languages, Alan Kay says that the single most important attribute of his Smalltalk is …

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What's the best free IDE for learning smalltalk?

What do you think is a good IDE for learning SmallTalk? I'll only be using it as a hobby, so …

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What are the key differences between OO in Smalltalk and Java?

What are the key differences between OO in Smalltalk and Java? Please note that I am a Java programmer trying …

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Squeak or Pharo for the beginning Smalltalker?

I am a Rubyist that is just starting to dabble in Smalltalk and am trying to chose an implementation to …

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Would you start learning Smalltalk?

My questions is simple! Would you start learning Smalltalk if you had the time? Why? Why not? Do you already …

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Best way to start with smalltalk in a windows environment (win 7)

I am a c# developer and most of my friends are much smarter than me, and they laugh at me …

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Smalltalk - Compare two strings for equality

I am trying to compare two strings in Smalltalk, but I seem to be doing something wrong. I keep getting …

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Why is smalltalk not a functional programming language?

With the renewed interest in functional programming languages, I've seen some similitudes between Smalltalk and FPL, namely closures ( BlockClosures in …

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