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From: new@udel.EDU (Darren New)
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Subject: Re: Smalltalk (maybe only Smalltalk/V) quest.
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Date: 4 May 89 18:00:21 GMT
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In article <17288@mimsy.UUCP> folta@tove.umd.edu.UUCP (Wayne Folta) writes:
>nearly correct?  If so, Smalltalk can be learned (to the level of getting
>something done, as opposed to the level of guru-nicity) *very* quickly!

Yes, it is *nearly* correct. Actually, it is totally correct but inefficient.
Simply send f the asArray message and you should be able to convert the Bag
into an Array. Also, as far as learning Smalltalk, it was designed originally
for the DynaBook, which is what Apple is now pushing at their trade shows
(the notebook with the talking guy in the bowtie and silly stuff like that).
Thus, it was to be accessible, easy to learn, understand, and modify,
and so on. It was also the first implementation of scrollbars and
of windows, and possibly of pop-up menus. Actually, guru-nicity can
be acheived in just a few months (if I do say so myself :-).
Anyway, have fun with it!    -- Darren