RE: [Dynapi-Dev] Next Generation

[Cameron H. <ca...@bi...>]

netscape themselves refer both javascript and java as object-based
languages. javascript they say is prototype-based, and java is class-based.
both are object-based.

straight from the horses mouth
http://developer.netscape.com/docs/manuals/js/client/jsguide/obj2.htm

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:dyn...@li...]On Behalf Of Eytan
> Heidingsfeld
> Sent: 29 January 2001 13:14
> To: dyn...@li...
> Subject: RE: [Dynapi-Dev] Next Generation
>
>
> Lets really get the terms straight.
>
> Class-Oriented: You develop classes. You do this be using the prototype of
> an object. Then this object becomes basically a prototype, a
> class and then
> for inheritance an object says use this objects prototype and add these
> members.
> Object-Oriented: You develop classes by defining an interface and then
> implementing this interface. To use this object you create a new object
> based on this class. Inheritance is dealt with by saying I want to inherit
> this and this class. Then your new object has the same members as those
> classes with pointers to their implementation.
>
> There is no PO only CO and OO the difference is inheritance and memory
> management but since there is no memory management in JS there is no
> difference but inheritance.
> 8an
>
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