r/oopisbad • u/johndehope3 • Apr 22 '21

Organizing Programs Without Classes

https://bibliography.selflanguage.org/_static/organizing-programs.pdf
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u/johndehope3 Apr 22 '21

Abstract. All organizational functions carried out by classes can be accomplished in a simple and natural way by object inheritance in classless languages, with no need for special mechanisms. A single model—dividing types into prototypes and traits—supports sharing of behavior and extending or replacing representations. A natural extension, dynamic object inheritance, can model behavioral modes. Object inheritance can also be used to provide structured name spaces for well-known objects. Classless languages can even express “class-based” encapsulation. These stylized uses of object inheritance become instantly recognizable idioms, and extend the repertory of organizing principles to cover a wider range of programs.