I also like the use of symbols but more for casual code. I know using blocks can be faster, but the difference is not massive. What I don't understand is why it is so super bad. Polymorphism will always be there, that is really powerful, when used wisely. I can't immediately see why one or the other would make analysis easier or better. Can you explain ?
On 21 Jan 2020, at 23:37, Sean P. DeNigris <sean@clipperadams.com> wrote:
ducasse wrote
in Pharo we should write aCol do: [ :each | each store ]
I always enjoyed the Symbol/Block polymorphism because I thought it was such a clever and visible example of the power of Smalltalk, and, let's face it, I'm lazy and enjoyed saving a few key strokes!
That said, I had no idea that there was a dramatic performance cost. Also, the issues you raise about analysis seem important.
Since people are free to still use it in their own projects, it doesn't seem to controversial. Can/should we add a lint rule? Can/should it be scoped to Pharo core?
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