Re: About file printOn: method
Posted by
Udo Schneider on
Sep 10, 2016; 7:26pm
URL: https://forum.world.st/About-file-printOn-method-tp4913939p4915085.html
On 10/09/16 10:52, stepharo wrote:
> So this is what I was trying to get done.
> I do not know if what you propose (which can be better than what I was
> planning) requires to change fileSystem, my goal was not to change for
> now but just make sure that I can get cheaply file to print themselves
> into kind of objects I can manipulate again.
>
> Now if what you propose is better, then first we should introduce a
> logic to handle :file :memory
>
> And I'm not against so plese push it but this is outside of my little
> goal for now.
You're right. Your solution is much simpler - therefore I'd go with your
solution for now.
> would be nice. Push this idea. Once the community agrees then we can
> easily extend the printOn: behavior.
I'll try to work through the FS code and see if I can get the stuff I'm
thinking about implemented.
> Did you watch the excellent talk of marcus at ESUG?
> Because I think incrementally
One of the first videos/slidedecks I watched - the title made me
curious. My key take-away is that it's better to implement the
cheap/simple/non-perfect enhancement now than never (too late) the
perfect one.