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From: clw@ticipa.pac.sc.ti.com (Chris Winemiller)
Subject: Re: ParcPlace vs. Digitalk - INTERCHANGEABLE???
Message-ID: <1995Mar23.062510.1013@ticipa.pac.sc.ti.com>
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Date: Thu, 23 Mar 1995 06:25:10 GMT
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In article <3kqk3f$qo6@newsbf02.news.aol.com> matrixsrch@aol.com (MATRIXSRCH) writes:
>I've got a client who is using Digitalk Smalltalk for their development. 
>They seem to think that ParcPlace Digitalk developers won't be able to
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                        What are these? :-)

>work in their environment without a lot of re-training?  Is this so??

Depends, but probably Yes.

>What
>are the major differences between the two?  How interchangeable is the
>code, syntax, etc. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Language syntax is much the same, except for things like PP blocks allow
temporary variables (there are other block differences as well).  There are
major differences in the structure of visual classes (windows etc.).

Regards,
Chris
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Chris Winemiller               Internet: clw@works.ti.com
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