A History of Lua (2001)

Re:A History of Lua (2001) by runevault on Wednesday August 10, 2022 @10:20AM (#32412431)

For reference JS isn't actually object oriented, it is a prototype language. You can fake it being OOP within that style, but it isn't really OOP, even if you can code in it that way.

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Re:A History of Lua (2001) by babarock on Wednesday August 10, 2022 @12:21PM (#32414527)

If we want to be pedantic, prototypal inheritance is a kind of OOP[1]. What you're talking about is referred to as "classical OOP" (OOP using classes).

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prototype-based_programming

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Re:A History of Lua (2001) by Atomskun on Wednesday August 10, 2022 @11:38AM (#32413797)

Just like Lua, hence their similarities.

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Re:A History of Lua (2001) by runevault on Wednesday August 10, 2022 @12:05PM (#32414279)

That's fair. I didn't realize Lua was also a prototype language as I've barely looked at it. Been curious but it never fit my current set of curiosities.

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