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Even though triple scripts are [[NOTJS|not JS]], let's discuss JS briefly.
Even though triple scripts are [[NOTJS|not JS]], let's discuss JS briefly.


JavaScript, as a language, is "Smalltalk for the masses" (even if they don't know it). Unfortunately, many people (including [https://www.crockford.com Crockford]) decided to wage a bizarre and unnecessary war on <code>this</code>. Unlike JavaScript, triple scripts embrace <code>this</code>.
JavaScript, as a language, is "Smalltalk for the masses" (even if they don't know it). Unfortunately, many people (including [https://www.crockford.com Crockford]) decided to wage a bizarre and unnecessary war on <code>this</code>. Unlike the [[Enterprise JS]] community, triple scripts embrace <code>this</code>.


Triple scripts are unrepentantly about promulgating and promoting ideals that are shared with or inspired by Smalltalk; viz. ''[[The repo is the IDE]]'' and [[selective reification]].
Triple scripts are unrepentantly about promulgating and promoting ideals that are shared with or inspired by Smalltalk; viz. ''[[The repo is the IDE]]'' and [[selective reification]].

Revision as of 22:30, 12 September 2020

Even though triple scripts are not JS, let's discuss JS briefly.

JavaScript, as a language, is "Smalltalk for the masses" (even if they don't know it). Unfortunately, many people (including Crockford) decided to wage a bizarre and unnecessary war on this. Unlike the Enterprise JS community, triple scripts embrace this.

Triple scripts are unrepentantly about promulgating and promoting ideals that are shared with or inspired by Smalltalk; viz. The repo is the IDE and selective reification.

On the other hand, triplescripts.org generally advocates against inheritance and specifically against deep class hierarchies.

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