Smalltalk

GPTKB entity

Statements (214)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:C_programming_language
gptkbp:application gptkb:research
Game development
Web development
desktop applications
prototyping
web development
Desktop applications
gptkbp:community Active community
active community
gptkbp:control_system loops
case statements
if-then-else
gptkbp:current_status open-source implementations
actively maintained
used in industry
used in academia
gptkbp:data_type collections
numbers
strings
blocks
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Alan_Kay
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:Alan_Kay
gptkb:Xerox_PARC
1970s
gptkbp:development gptkb:developers
gptkb:Google_Workspace
inspector
integrated development environment (IDE)
gptkbp:features Dynamic typing
Reflection
reflection
dynamic typing
garbage collection
Garbage collection
message passing
live coding
Message passing
gptkbp:first_appearance gptkb:1972
gptkbp:first_released gptkb:1972
gptkbp:formulation simple and uniform
gptkbp:has gptkb:Figaro
gptkb:Smalltalk-80
garbage collection
message passing
multiple dialects
Squeak
a strong community
a rich set of libraries
reflection capabilities
a vibrant ecosystem
a virtual machine
a rich development environment
a strong emphasis on code reuse
a unique approach to inheritance
a unique syntax
reflective capabilities
a class browser
a workspace for testing code
an interactive debugger
gptkbp:has_applications_in graphical user interfaces
web development
development environments
educational tools
prototyping tools
gptkbp:has_community gptkb:Smalltalk-80_community
Gem Stone community
Pharo community
Squeak community
Visual Works community
gptkbp:has_influence_on gptkb:Ruby
gptkb:Java
gptkb:Python
gptkb:Objective-C
gptkb:Swift
gptkbp:has_version gptkb:Smalltalk-76
gptkb:Figaro
gptkb:Smalltalk-80
gptkb:Gem_Stone/_S
gptkb:Visual_Works
Squeak
gptkbp:historical_significance Influenced modern programming languages
Introduced integrated development environments
Pioneered object-oriented concepts
Promoted dynamic programming
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Smalltalk
gptkbp:implementations gptkb:Figaro
gptkb:Gem_Stone/_S
gptkb:Visual_Works
Squeak
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Ruby
gptkb:Python
gptkb:Objective-C
gptkb:Swift
object-oriented programming
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Simula
gptkbp:is cross-platform
dynamic
interactive
used in data analysis
highly interactive
used in research
used in game development
used in cloud computing
used in embedded systems
used in scientific computing
used in enterprise applications
used in mobile applications
used in artificial intelligence
used in database applications
used in desktop applications
used in microservices
used in server-side applications
used in web services
used in mobile development
used in web development
used in network programming
used in educational tools
known for its flexibility
known for its elegance
known for its simplicity
highly reflective
prototype-based
self-hosting
used in simulation
used in commercial applications
used in system programming
known for its debugging tools
known for its development tools
known for its productivity
known for its visual programming tools
used in rapid prototyping
used in software development methodologies
used in software development tools
known for its portability
known for its IDEs
gptkbp:is_compatible_with gptkb:multiple_platforms
gptkbp:is_considered_as a foundational language for many others
a language for rapid application development
a pioneer of modern programming languages
gptkbp:is_known_for its historical significance
its simplicity
its emphasis on collaboration
its educational use
its interactive environment
its debugging tools
its development methodologies
its development tools
its emphasis on user interface design
its live coding capabilities
its object model
its powerful IDE
its live programming environment
gptkbp:is_part_of the history of programming languages
object-oriented programming paradigm
gptkbp:is_popular_in gptkb:education
gptkbp:is_supported_by community contributions
various IDEs
gptkbp:is_taught_in universities
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:developers
gptkb:educators
gptkb:researchers
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:Artificial_Intelligence
gptkb:academic_research
gptkb:mobile_applications
enterprise applications
embedded systems
game development
prototyping
scientific computing
web applications
web development
software engineering
gptkbp:language gptkb:Ruby
gptkb:Self
gptkb:Python
gptkb:Objective-C
gptkb:Java_Script
gptkb:Scala
gptkbp:message everything is an object
gptkbp:notable_features Live coding
Integrated development environment (IDE)
Block closures
Class-based inheritance
First class objects
Method overriding
Unified syntax
gptkbp:notable_technique gptkb:Figaro
gptkb:Cincom_Smalltalk
gptkb:Visual_Works
Squeak
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:IBM
gptkb:Xerox
gptkb:Apple
gptkb:Disney
gptkb:Xerox_PARC
gptkbp:paradigm Object-oriented programming
object-oriented programming
gptkbp:philosophy iterative development
emphasis on simplicity
code as data
everything is an object
gptkbp:supports dynamic typing
message passing
blocks
multiple inheritance
first-class functions
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:education
gptkb:Education
gptkbp:uses gptkb:Java_Virtual_Machine
message passing
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Xerox_PARC
gptkb:Web
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3