Re: Re: class proposal 2

Mukhsein Johari wrote:

> Hello all, I've been lurking for a bit. However, now
> I'm confused.

You aren't the only one.  I've confused everyone.

> Have we actually *decided* whether to
> have classes?

No.  Not yet.

> Won't classes make it more complex?

Only in that adding anything makes it more complex.

> Is the only reason for including classes
> performance-related?

No, not at all.

> What then would be the advantage
> of using prothon instead of python? Isn't one of the
> stated goals to have a simpler language than python?

Yes.

> Maybe instead of falling back to the familiarity of
> 'classes' maybe we should redesign and reimplement
> prototypes? Just a thought...

Prototypes are actually great they way they are in Prothon.  They have minor
problems in scaring people when they are first encountered.  Paul and
Christian happened to both post messages about their concern of prototypes
at the same time which started this whole thing.

We do need to deal with it though because where there is smoke there is
fire.  We just need to make sure we don't over-react.