[squeak-dev] [ANN] Like, Python? Like, Squeak!

Ronald Spengler ron.spengler at gmail.com
Thu Feb 25 03:25:04 UTC 2010


I can haz deutsch?

On Wednesday, February 24, 2010, Germán Arduino <garduino at gmail.com> wrote:
> ahhh! ok.
> Sometimes my bad English don't helps to full understand the ideas behind the mails.
> Cheers.Germán.
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> 2010/2/24 Andreas Raab <andreas.raab at gmx.de>
> Germán Arduino wrote:
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> I really don't understand the need of this.....nor the meaning..... :(
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> There is absolutely no need for this. It's a bit of harmless, and for some people hilariously funny, distraction. The only thing that's interesting is that it took two methods two implement it all (which is quite cool in itself). Maybe we should call it Sillytalk? And the x-rated version Dirtytalk? :-)
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> (okay, more joking; it's just too funny :-)
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> Cheers,
>   - Andreas
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> 2010/2/24 Eliot Miranda <eliot.miranda at gmail.com <mailto:eliot.miranda at gmail.com>>
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>     On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 1:47 PM, Andreas Raab <andreas.raab at gmx.de
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>     <mailto:andreas.raab at gmx.de>> wrote:
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>         Folks -
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>         I just came across this amazing bit of modern language design:
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>           http://www.staringispolite.com/likepython/
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>         And I just couldn't stop myself. I am happy to announce Like,
>         Squeak the modern version of the Squeak language! Just as in
>         Like, Python you will write your code, like, in a style
>         culturally appropriate for teh 21st century. Let's give it a
>         shot, bro:
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>          ok so fields := #(1 2 3) ah collect:[: omg aNumber|
>            aNumber reciprocal dude yeah
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>          yo Transcript just friggin show: da fields toootally reversed
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>         Can you imagine the productivity boost? You just write it just
>         the way you'd spell it! Like, Squeak opens completely new
>         directions for any serious Squeak developer.
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>         Here is a full list of Like, Squeak keywords (which looks
>         awfully similar to the Like, Python keywords):
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>         * Valleygirl: omg, so, like, totally, right, toootally
>         * Frat guy: friggin, fuckin, dude, man, bro, broheim, broseph
>         * Internets: lol, rofl, teh, ohai, plz
>         * Snoop: yo, homey, homeboy, sup, dog, shit, girl, ma, biatch,
>         ho, shiiit
>         * Local: wicked, hella, anyways
>         * Misc: just, hey, yeah, ok, um, uh, ah, actually, something
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>         Surely, this will open the door to lots of new users trying out
>         Squeak!
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>     I'm sorry, I don't understand your banter.
>     Can we please add whatHo, notCricket, goodShow, oldBoy, newFangled,
>     prang, bloody and snifter old boy?  WWII banter suits Squeak better
>     than all that new-fangled stuff by requiring camelCase to make it parse.
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>     And does this mean I have to stop writing "self doShit" in my
>     Smalltalk code?
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>         Cheers,
>          - Andreas
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Ron



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