Well any code you execute right now is to a degree live code. DLL are dynamically loaded libraries which means you reload code real time. DLLs are everywhere and of course even Pharo heavily relies on them.
Yes in Python live coding is as easy , I already explained in previous post. On Sat, 7 Oct 2017 at 01:51, horrido <horrido.hobb...@gmail.com> wrote: > To be honest, I didn't know you could do live coding in Python, Ruby, > C/C++. > I had only ever heard of "hot swapping" in Java. > > At any rate, I'd be surprised if live coding in these languages was as easy > and convenient as in Pharo/Smalltalk. > > > > Sven Van Caekenberghe-2 wrote > > Yes, you are right: Pharo/Smalltalk is more or less the same as > > Ruby/Python/C/C++ in terms of power & flexibility of OOP and in live > > coding. > > > > Come on. > > > >> On 6 Oct 2017, at 23:18, Dimitris Chloupis < > > > kilon.alios@ > > > > wrote: > >> > >> Wise not to mention Ruby and Python and Pick the worst of the worst in > >> OOP. Because frankly the competition for Pharo against those two > >> behemoths can be quite brutal in the flexibility and power of OOP. > >> > >> And no , these language can do live coding with ease. I know because I > >> currently code live coding style with Python for an app I am making. > Sure > >> it wont provide you with a live system out of the box, but put in 10 > >> lines of code and you already ready to go with hardcore live coding. At > >> least Python , Ruby being practically a rip off of Smalltalk language > may > >> need even less. > >> > >> iPython which by the way is by far the most popular Python tool is the > >> real deal, a full blow live coding enviroment. > >> > >> To my suprise its not even hard to do live coding with C/C++ including > >> using image format. To my shock live coding is actually supported by > both > >> the OS and the hardware. Hardware has its own exception system , OS has > >> an image flie format called "memory mapped files" used for DLLs and a > lot > >> of essential functionality. > >> > >> For some weird reason however its well hidden and not that much utilised > >> by coders. They really love long compile times, dont ask me why. > >> > >> But yeah C++ even though it has come a long way with its template > system, > >> its still the king of ugly. That sytax, oh the horrors of that > >> syntax..... yiaks !!! > >> > >> I am so enternal greatful that Pharo introduced me to live coding and > >> opened my eyes to universe of fun and productivity. I cannot imagine > >> coding an other way ever again. > >> > >> I really hope that we take this further though. > >> > >> On Wed, Oct 4, 2017 at 1:31 PM horrido < > > > horrido.hobbies@ > > > > wrote: > >> Behold Pharo: The Modern Smalltalk > >> < > https://medium.com/smalltalk-talk/behold-pharo-the-modern-smalltalk-38e132c46053> > ; > >> > >> If you would like to suggest some edits, I'm all ears. Anything to > >> improve > >> the impact of the article. > >> > >> Thanks. > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Sent from: http://forum.world.st/Pharo-Smalltalk-Users-f1310670.html > >> > > > > > > -- > Sent from: http://forum.world.st/Pharo-Smalltalk-Users-f1310670.html > >
