yeah python does not need initialisation for class variables like it does for instance variables, but then same applies for instance variables, for example you can add instance variables and even instance method after the instance is created , pharo does something similar too.
Well OOP is a deep subject and this is an advanced topic that I would not want to put in an introductionary chapter. I had issues with initialise on class side recently where i was told i had to initialise the class myself instead I chose to go down the ifNil route and initialise my class variables inside other methods. This way I avoided the creation of an initialise method, and probably i will avoid using it in the future too. From what I see most classes (metaclasses) dont use an initialise method either. On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 7:33 PM, webwarrior <r...@webwarrior.ws> wrote: > class-side initialize. > > I don't think it can be considered a metaprogramming in Smalltalk. > > In Python, yes, messing with metaclass is metaprogramming. But things > are a bit different there and metaclasses are very rarely used > [explicitly]. > > 27.08.2014 19:05, kilon.alios [via Smalltalk] написав(ла): > > > ok officially I am confused are we talking about initialise at the > > instance side or class side (metaclass) side ? > > > > I am a python coder myself but I have not done any metaprogramming . > > > > If it is a metaprogramming thing then yes it wont go inside my intro > > chapter since this is advanced topic and metaprogramming is already > > covered by PBE on a separate chapter so that can be added there. Since I > > am not experienced with metaprogramming it would be better if people > > experienced with Pharo and metaprogramming would write the documentation > . > > > ------------------------------ > View this message in context: Re: Unintuitive behavior of class-side > initialize > <http://forum.world.st/Unintuitive-behavior-of-class-side-initialize-tp4775042p4775103.html> > Sent from the Pharo Smalltalk Users mailing list archive > <http://forum.world.st/Pharo-Smalltalk-Users-f1310670.html> at Nabble.com. >
