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From: john@nospam.demon.co.uk (John McCabe)
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Subject: Re: The old "Object.Method" syntax debate
Date: Fri, 23 May 2003 15:12:56 +0000 (UTC)
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On Fri, 23 May 2003 08:39:11 +0000 (UTC), Preben Randhol
<randhol+abuse@pvv.org> wrote:

>> As David points out, it *is* very nice to be able to see a pop-up
>> window of what options are available for an object as soon as you type
>> the ".".

>I find this argument a bit odd. Sure it is nice, but to change the
>language so that IDE's are easier to make is a bit strange for me :-)

It's not so much to make IDE's are easier to make, it's just that it
is simple for the programmer to see exactly which methods are
appropriate to a particular object.

Best Regards
John McCabe

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