Thanks for this! It's always nice to learn about the origins of things. I was ar... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

pwm on April 13, 2025 | parent | context | favorite | on: Levels of configuration languages

Thanks for this! It's always nice to learn about the origins of things. I was around when they were called "self"/"super", but I never made the connection to OOP.

rssoconnor on April 13, 2025 [–]

These slides from Ralf Hinze were instrumental to my understanding of how to use late-binding to define objects in a functional language: https://www.cs.ox.ac.uk/people/ralf.hinze/talks/Open.pdf

Consider applying for YC's Fall 2026 batch! Applications are open till July 27.
Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact