Dynamic languages are a class of high-level programming languages whos behaviors is determined at runtime rather than compile time.
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How does JavaScript .prototype work?
I'm not that into dynamic programming languages but I've written my fair share of JavaScript code. I never really got my head around this prototype-based programming, does any one know how this works?
var obj = new Object();
obj.prototype.test =…
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Dynamic type languages versus static type languages
What are the advantages and limitations of dynamic type languages compared to static type languages?
See also: whats with the love of dynamic languages (a far more argumentative thread...)
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Using -performSelector: vs. just calling the method
I'm still kind of new to Objective-C and I'm wondering what is the difference between the following two statements?
[object performSelector:@selector(doSomething)];
[object doSomething];
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How to create inline objects with properties?
In Javascript it would be:
var newObject = { 'propertyName' : 'propertyValue' };
newObject.propertyName; // returns "propertyValue"
But the same syntax in Python would create a dictionary, and that's not what I want
new_object = {'propertyName':…
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What do people find so appealing about dynamic languages?
It seems that everybody is jumping on the dynamic, non-compiled bandwagon lately. I've mostly only worked in compiled, static typed languages (C, Java, .Net). The experience I have with dynamic languages is stuff like ASP (Vb Script), JavaScript,…
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What makes Ruby slow?
Ruby is slow at certain things. But what parts of it are the most problematic?
How much does the garbage collector affect performance? I know I've had times when running the garbage collector alone took several seconds, especially when working…
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Why are IOC containers unnecessary with dynamic languages
Someone on the Herding Code podcast No. 68, http://herdingcode.com/herding-code-68-new-year-shenanigans/, stated that IOC containers had no place with Python or Javascript, or words to that effect. I'm assuming this is conventional wisdom and that…
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Programming language for self-modifying code?
I am recently thinking about writing self-modifying programs, I think it may be powerful and fun. So I am currently looking for a language that allows modifying a program's own code easily.
I read about C# (as a way around) and the ability to…
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What is a dynamic language, and why doesn't C# qualify?
Listening to a podcast, I heard that C# is not dynamic language while Ruby is.
What is a "dynamic language"? Does the existence of dynamic languages imply that there are static languages?
Why is C# a dynamic language and what other languages are…
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How do you program differently in dynamic languages?
How would someone who really knows how to take advantage of dynamic programming languages approach programming differently than someone working in a static language?
I'm familiar with the whole debate over static versus dynamic typing, but that's…
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Does the new 'dynamic' C# 4.0 keyword deprecate the 'var' keyword?
When C# 4.0 comes out and we have the dynamic keyword as described in this excellent presentation by Anders Hejlsberg, (C# is evolving faster than I can keep up.. I didn't have much time to acquaint myself with the var keyword)
Would I still need…
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Is there any point for interfaces in dynamic languages?
In static languages like Java you need interfaces because
otherwise the type system just won't let you do certain things.
But in dynamic languages like PHP and Python you just take
advantage of duck-typing.
PHP supports interfaces.
Ruby and Python…
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Real Life Benefits of Dynamic Languages?
I'm exploring several possibilities for developing a new system (web application).
I'm an "old fashioned" kinda guy, object oriented in nature (converted from procedural many years ago). I played around with Python and studied a bit Ruby, but…
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Any way to determine which object called a method?
I'm hoping that Ruby's message-passing infrastructure means there might be some clever trick for this.
How do I determine the calling object -- which object called the method I'm currently in?
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Are Interfaces in JavaScript necessary?
I suppose this could apply to any dynamic language, but the one I'm using is JavaScript. We have a situation where we're writing a couple of controls in JavaScript that need to expose a Send() function which is then called by the page that hosts the…
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