using a string as method name

using a string as method name

Michael Rueger michael at impara.de
Mon Jun 6 15:00:06 UTC 2005

Previous message: using a string as method name
Next message: Teach non CS major introductory course using Squeak
Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ]

Hilaire Fernandes wrote:
> How can a string be used to build up a method name?
> 
> For example in a string object I have 'toto', and I would like to use it 
> to call a method: anObject toto

anObject perform: aString asSymbol

asSymbol is relatively expensive though, so try to avoid repeated 
conversions.

Michael

Previous message: using a string as method name
Next message: Teach non CS major introductory course using Squeak
Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ]

More information about the Squeak-dev mailing list