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- From: tollefson@uservx.plk.af.mil
- Newsgroups: comp.object
- Subject: Need basic OO information
- Message-ID: <1992Dec11.125457.36573@uservx.plk.af.mil>
- Date: 11 Dec 92 12:54:57 GMT
- Article-I.D.: uservx.1992Dec11.125457.36573
- Organization: Phillips Laboratory - Kirtland AFB
- Lines: 31
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- Hi,
-
- I was away from programming (doing management, yuk) during the time
- when object-oriented programming became popular. Now, as I move closer
- to programming again, I need to quickly gain an understanding of what
- object-oriented programming really has to offer.
-
- I'm looking for a good book (or E-mail replies) which can help me to
- understand some basics:
-
- 1) What are the basic benefits? (why use it over traditional)
- 2) How does it work, very generally. (the only examples I've seen
- have been complex theoretical nightmares or simple contrived
- situations easily handled by conventional code.)
- 3) How do you tell when to use it and when to avoid it for
- specific programs?
- 4) Can old dogs learn new tricks? (how hard is it for a programmer
- to convert his thinking)
-
- A description of a case where the programming became much easier or
- the end product became much better would be very helpful. I'm not looking
- for source code, but some textual information on how the new scheme helped.
-
- Thank you in advance for any help you can give me. If others have the
- same question, I'll compile the answers so I can E-mail them to you ...
- just let me know.
-
- Thanks,
- Mark
-
- TOLLEFSON@misvax.plk.af.mil
-