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From: new@udel.EDU (Darren New)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.smalltalk
Subject: Re: Smalltalk/V: adding new instance variable
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Date: 22 Jun 89 16:53:28 GMT
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ParcPlace Smalltalk-80 will actually go out and edit the instances to
match the new declaration and then recompile all code that referenced
such instances.  It is smart enough to not do this when not needed.
E.g., it won't recompile when adding an instance variable at the
end of the list (or some such conditions). -- Darren