Re: >> notation

stephane ducasse wrote:
> 
> Dave normally
> 
>  >> is not part of a method definition.
> 
> Just the what is after it. in the browser.
>  >> is used by authors to give contextual information.
> 
> Now in Squeak you can do
> 
>       Point>>#x to get the compiled method x of class Point
>       but this is query the meta information of classes.
> 
> Stef
> 
> 


Stephane, bless you for all the great work you have done in teaching
Smalltalk!

I'm not anywhere near the level to appreciate Point>>#x yet. I'm still
grappling with what you mean by "contextual information". 

You mention the browser, how would I use it to understand the
MyClass>>doThis statement? Or is this even a good example for understanding
">>"?



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