Re: class implementation

[Lisa Parratt <lisa@...>]

Mildred wrote:
> Your class functions seems very interesting ...
> What about including a such function into the standard library ? in the
> next release of the language.
>
> I really like using lua, it's simple, it's small, i've heard it's also
> fast. But I always have to redefine some basic functions like this
> one, ... It would be really great to have these functions included in
> the standard library.

What's the big deal? That's the joy of reusable software - you write it 
once, then merely use the same code in each project.

I can tell you for free that I'd be aggravated if any of the class 
systems floating around the list were made language standard - to my 
mind, they're trivially basic, and deeply wanting for functionality. As 
such, I'd dyke out the standard one and replace it with the company 
standard one we've been using for a couple of years now. It'd also 
introduce support problems because I'd have to fend off new users with 
experience expecting them to be there.

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Lisa