[cap-talk] "Same" key

Jonathan S. Shapiro shap at eros-os.com
Mon Feb 5 08:34:02 CST 2007


On Sun, 2007-02-04 at 11:46 -0800, Mark S. Miller wrote:
> I do think the dominant use of "object" in computer science is what 
> "object-oriented programmers" mean by "object" -- a combination of state and 
> behavior that reacts in a certain way to messages/invocations.

Yes you do. :-)

But I think Bill Frantz's definition was closer to what people really
say and mean.

I concede that this makes using the term "object" with any rigor
somewhat challenging.

shap
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