Adding a method to a class

Question

Hello hello.

In Pharo Smalltalk it is possible to add a method to an existing class from the playground by using this syntax:

SmallInteger
  compile: 'tenTimes
    "Multiplicate a number for 10"
    ^ self * 10.'
  classified: 'actions'.

I wonder if it is possible to do something like this evaluating a little script in a text or from a Tool in Kyma. I can imagine that it should be done at every Kyma restart, but I don't mind too much :).

 

best.

d

Answer 1

No, but you can use blocks and save them in variables to define functions. Your example would be something like:

| f |

f := [ :x | x * 10].

f value: 2

Comments

thanks I will try to work it out with this.

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Are block methods in Smalltalk similar to anonymous functions like Lambdas in C++ ?

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Yes, blocks are lambda expressions or anonymous functions (functions without names).