OpenEuphoria

Re: Euphoria Object Oriented Programming

• Posted by ChrisBurch2 <crylex at freeuk.co.uk> Jan 02, 2007
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Robert Craig wrote:
> 
> Tapani Talvitie wrote:
> > Rob, what do you think, could this OOP functionality be added to the RDS
> > Euphoria
> > too some day? I just think that this is such an important thing that it
> > would
> > be good if it was shipped with the main distribution.
> 
> I would not want to add OOP to Euphoria.
> I think Euphoria should try to remain simple
> and accessible to beginners and hobbyists.
> OOP seems to be mainly beneficial in very large
> programs developed by multiple professional programmers.
> 
> We already have some add-on OOP libraries for Euphoria,
> such as Mike Nelson's Method Euphoria.
> 
> However, if a clear majority of Euphoria programmers
> wanted it, and someone was prepared to do it, I would
> not try to veto it. (I've recently seen what can happen 
> to dictators).
> 
> Regards,
>    Rob Craig
>    Rapid Deployment Software
>    <a href="http://www.RapidEuphoria.com">http://www.RapidEuphoria.com</a>

Hi

I agree. I do not think OOP should be added to the base, unless it is completely
transparent, and does not affect the way a lot of people use euphoria.

Which in itself raises an interesting wuestion - how do a lot of people use 
euphoria?

Chris