NetNews Usenet Archive 1993 #3/NN_1993_3.iso/spool/comp/lang/objectiv/727

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From: [e-mail] (Hans Becker)
Subject: Re: why no class variables?
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Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 14:20:43 GMT
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In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Kenneth Lerman) writes:
> Note that the semantics of the above proposal differ from the simple
> use of static variables in that every subclass has its own private
> copy of the class variables of each of its superclasses.  It is a pain
> in the neck to implement this functionality using other mechanisms.


I agree. Class variables are necessary in many applications. Static
variables solve some problems, but they are not a good substitute for
class variables. The proposed syntax seems to be ok.

Hans Becker, Infologics AB,
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