I didn't know about the Spotter. That is so frickin' cool!!! Thanks.
philippeback wrote > Spotting for hex is hardly complex. > > Shift-Enter hex #im > > --> implementors of hex, first one I see is in ByteArray. > > Shit-Enter hex #se > > --> senders of hex. First one is a test in ByteArray > > testHex > "self debug: #testHex" > self assert: #[122 43 213 7] hex = '7a2bd507'. > self assert: #[151 193 242 221 249 32 153 72 179 41 49 154 48 193 99 134] > hex = '97c1f2ddf9209948b329319a30c16386'. > self assert: (ByteArray readHexFrom: '7A2BD507') = #[122 43 213 7]. > self assert: (ByteArray readHexFrom: '7a2bd507') = #[122 43 213 7]. > > From this test, one can spot readHexFrom: which uses lowercase or > uppercase > for reading. > > And asUppercase, Shift-Enter upper, scrolll down as bit, find > String>>#asUppercase > > Spotter is really great at finding stuff, and coupled with tests and > examples it helps in building understanding. > > Agreed, this is not the same as looking for stuff as in, say, Java or > Python. I find it better in the long run still. > > Phil > > On Sat, Jun 17, 2017 at 9:23 PM, horrido < > horrido.hobbies@ > > wrote: > >> Message 'next' is not understood. >> >> But yes, >> >> UUID new hex asUppercase >> >> works fine. >> >> This is what happens when there is inadequate documentation: you end up >> doing things the *hard* way. >> >> Thanks. >> >> >> >> Sven Van Caekenberghe-2 wrote >> > Why not just >> > >> > UUIDGenerator default next hex asUppercase. >> > >> > Or even >> > >> > UUID new hex asUppercase. >> > >> > ? >> > >> > Since you are using #generateBytes:forVersion: (which is an internal >> > method BTW), you must be working in an older Pharo image (older than >> 6). >> > We replaced the UUIDGenerator class, the class comment in from the >> newer >> > version. >> > >> >> On 17 Jun 2017, at 16:27, horrido < >> >> > horrido.hobbies@ >> >> > > wrote: >> >> >> >> Okay, I figured it out. Here's my method: >> >> >> >> generateUUID >> >> | aStream hex s x | >> >> hex := '0123456789ABCDEF'. >> >> x := ByteArray new: 16. >> >> UUIDGenerator default generateBytes: x forVersion: 4. >> >> s := String new: 32. >> >> aStream := WriteStream on: s. >> >> x do: [ :each | aStream nextPut: (hex at: each // 16 + 1). >> >> aStream nextPut: (hex at: each \\ 16 + 1) ]. >> >> ^ s >> >> >> >> Works like a charm. It would've been nice if a similar example was >> >> available >> >> /somewhere/ on the web. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> View this message in context: >> >> http://forum.world.st/UUIDGenerator-tp4951725p4951731.html >> >> Sent from the Pharo Smalltalk Users mailing list archive at >> Nabble.com. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> View this message in context: http://forum.world.st/UUIDGenerator- >> tp4951725p4951743.html >> Sent from the Pharo Smalltalk Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> >> >> -- View this message in context: http://forum.world.st/UUIDGenerator-tp4951725p4951844.html Sent from the Pharo Smalltalk Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
