Re: Good book on Dylan?

To: info-dylan@ai.mit.edu
Subject: Re: Good book on Dylan?
From: "Mark Jordan" <mark_jordan@nospam.ieee.org>
Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2001 13:45:05 -0400 (EDT)
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"Jeffrey Siegal" <jbs@quiotix.com> wrote in message 3AC62D18.C750C9B@quiotix.com">news:3AC62D18.C750C9B@quiotix.com...
> Mark Jordan wrote:
>
> > Does Dylan have a keyword or some other means to tell the compiler
> > that it can optimise all it likes because the object behind the interface
> > isn't going to change at runtime?
>
> Yes.  By default, "interfaces" are closed and can't be extended outside
> the module (modules can contain multiple files), allowing the compiler
> to optimize away dispatch.  If you want full dynamism, you have to
> explicitly open them up.

Ah, excellent stuff, just what I wanted.

> > I suppose what I'm saying is that in
> > the majority of cases I only need compile-time polymorphism, not
> > full blown run-time polymorphism.
>
> You'll like Dylan.

I think your right :-)

Thanks,
Mark.

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Good book on Dylan?

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Re: Good book on Dylan?

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