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Comparison of programming languages (object-oriented programming)
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This comparison of programming languages compares how object-oriented programming languages such as C++, Java, Smalltalk, Object Pascal, Perl, Python, and others manipulate data structures.

Object construction and destruction

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construction destruction
ABAP Objects data variable type ref to class .
create object variable «exporting parameter = argument».
[1]
[2][3]
APL (Dyalog) variable←⎕NEW class «parameters» ⎕EX 'variable'
C++ class variable«(parameters)»;[4] or
class* variable = new class«(parameters)»;[5]
delete pointer;
C# class variable = new class(parameters); variable.Dispose();[3]
Java [3]
D destroy(variable);
eC class «instance handle» { «properties/data members assignments, instance method overrides» } delete instance handle;
Objective-C (Cocoa) class *variable = [[class alloc ] init]; or
class *variable = [[class alloc ] initWithFoo:parameter «bar:parameter ...»];
[variable release];
Swift let variable = class(parameters)
Python variable = class(parameters) del variable[3] (Normally not needed)
Visual Basic .NET Dim variable As New class(parameters) variable.Dispose()[3]
Xojo Dim variable As New class(parameters) variable = Nil
Eiffel create variable or
create «{TYPE}» variable.make_foo «(parameters)» or
variable := create {TYPE} or
variable := create {TYPE}.make_foo «(parameters)»
[3]
PHP $variable = new class«(parameters)»; unset($variable);[3]
Perl 5 «my »$variable = class->new«(parameters)»; undef($variable);
Raku «my »$variable = class.new«(parameters)»; $variable.undefine;
Ruby variable = class.new«(parameters)» [3]
Windows PowerShell $variable = New-Object «-TypeName» class ««-ArgumentList» parameters» Remove-Variable «-Name» variable
OCaml let variable = new class «parameters» or
let variable = object members end[6]
[3]
F# let variable = «new »class(«parameters»)
Smalltalk The class is an Object.
Just send a message to a class, usually #new or #new:, and many others, for example:
Point x: 10 y: 20.
Array with: -1 with: 3 with: 2.
JavaScript var variable = new class«(parameters)» or
var variable = { «key1: value1«, key2: value2 ...»»}
[3]
Object Pascal (Delphi) ClassVar := ClassType.ConstructorName(parameters); ClassVar.Free;
Scala
val obj = new Object // no parameters
val obj = new Object(arg0, arg1, arg2...)
val obj = Object(arg0, arg1, arg2...) // case class
val obj = new Object(arg0, arg1, param1 = value1, ...) // named parameters
[3]
COBOL INVOKE class "NEW" RETURNING variable or
MOVE class::"NEW" TO variable
Cobra variable «as class» = class(parameters) variable.dispose
ISLISP (setq variable (create (class <some-class> [:field-1 value-1 [:field-2 value-2] ..]))) [3]

Class declaration

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class protocol namespace
ABAP Objects class name definition «inheriting from parentclass». «interfaces: interfaces.» method_and_field_declarations endclass.
class name implementation. method_implementations endclass.
interface name. members endinterface.
APL (Dyalog) :Class name «:parentclass» «,interfaces»
members
:EndClass
:Interface name
members
:EndInterface
:Namespace name
members
:EndNamespace
C++ class name« : public parentclasses[7]» { members }; namespace name { members }
C# class name« : «parentclass»«, interfaces»» { members } interface name« : parentinterfaces» { members }
D module name;
members
eC class name« : base class» { «default member values assignments» «members» } namespace name;
Java class name« extends parentclass»« implements interfaces» { members } interface name« extends parentinterfaces» { members } package name; members
PHP namespace name; members
Objective-C @interface name« : parentclass»[8]«< protocols >» { instance_fields } method_and_property_declarations @end
@implementation
name method_implementations @end
[9]
@protocol name«< parentprotocols >» members @end [10]
Swift class name« : «parentclass»«, protocols»» { members } protocol name« : parentprotocols» { members }
Python class name«(parentclasses[7])»:
Tab ↹
members
[11] __all__ = [ member1,member2,... ]
Visual Basic .NET Class name« Inherits parentclass»« Implements interfaces»
members
End Class
Interface name« Inherits parentinterfaces»
members
End Interface
Namespace name
members
End Namespace
Xojo Class name« Inherits parentclass»« Implements interfaces»
members
End Class
Interface name« Inherits parentinterfaces»
members
End Interface
Module name
members
End Module
Eiffel class name« inherit parentclasses[7]»
members
end
Perl package name; «@ISA = qw(parentclasses[7]);» members 1; package name; members
Raku class name «is parentclass «is parentclass ...[7]»» «does role «does role ...»» { members } role name «does role «does role ...»» { members } module name { members }
Ruby class name« < parentclass»
members
end
module name
members
end
Windows PowerShell
OCaml class name «parameters» = object «(self)» «inherit parentclass «parameters» «inherit parentclass «parameters» ...[7]»» members end module name
members
F# type name«(parameters)» «as this» = class «inherit parentclass«(parameters)» «as base»» members «interface interface with implementation «interface interface with implementation ...»» end type name = interface members end namespace name
members
Smalltalk [12] [13]
JavaScript (ES6) class name «extends parentclass» { members }
Object Pascal (Delphi)
ClassName = Class «(ClassParent, Interfaces)»
private
// Private members(include Methods and Fields)
public
// Public members
protected
// Protected members
published
// Published members
end;
package name; members
Scala
class ConcreteClass(constructor params)
extends ParentClass
with Trait1 with Trait2 with Trait2 {
// members
}
trait TraitName
extends OtherTrait1
with OtherTrait2 with OtherTrait3 {
// members
}
package name
COBOL CLASS-ID. name« INHERITS« FROM» parentclasses».
    FACTORY« IMPLEMENTS interfaces».
    class-members
    END FACTORY.
    OBJECT« IMPLEMENTS interfaces».
    instance-members
    END OBJECT.

END CLASS name.

INTERFACE-ID. name« INHERITS« FROM» interfaces».
    members

END INTERFACE name.

Cobra class name «inherits parentclass» «implements interfaces»
Tab ↹ members
interface name «inherits parentinterfaces»
Tab ↹ members
namespace name
Tab ↹ members
ISLISP (defclass name (base-class) ((x :initform 0 :accessor get-x :initarg x)) (:abstractp nil))

Class members

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Constructors and destructors

[edit]
constructor destructor finalizer[14]
ABAP Objects methods constructor «importing parameter = argument»
method constructor. instructions endmethod.
[15]
APL (Dyalog) name
:Implements Constructor «:Base «expr»»
instructions
name
:Implements Destructor
instructions
C++ class(«parameters») «: initializers[16]» { instructions } ~class() { instructions }
C# class(«parameters») { instructions } void Dispose(){ instructions } ~class() { instructions }
D this(«parameters») { instructions } ~this() { instructions }
eC class() { instructions } ~class() { instructions }
Java class(«parameters») { instructions } void finalize() { instructions }
Eiffel [17] [18]
Objective-C (Cocoa) - (id)init { instructions... return self; } or
- (id)initWithFoo:parameter «bar:parameter ...» { instructions... return self; }
- (void)dealloc { instructions } - (void)finalize { instructions }
Swift init(«parameters») { instructions } deinit { instructions }
Python def __init__(self«, parameters»):
Tab ↹ instructions
def __del__(self):
Tab ↹ instructions
Visual Basic .NET Sub New(«parameters»)
instructions
End Sub
Sub Dispose()
instructions
End Sub
Overrides Sub Finalize()
instructions
End Sub
Xojo Sub Constructor(«parameters»)
instructions
End Sub
Sub Destructor()
instructions
End Sub
PHP function __construct(«parameters») { instructions } function __destruct() { instructions }
Perl sub new { my ($class«, parameters») = @_; my $self = {}; instructions ... bless($self, $class); return $self; } sub DESTROY { my ($self) = @_; instructions }
Raku submethod BUILD { instructions } or
«multi » method new(««$self: »parameters») { self.bless(*, field1 => value1, ...); ... instructions }
submethod DESTROY { instructions }
Ruby def initialize«(parameters)»
instructions
end
Windows PowerShell
OCaml initializer instructions[19]
F# do instructions or
new(parameters) = expression
[20]
member this.Dispose() = instructions override this.Finalize() = instructions
JavaScript function name(«parameters») { instructions }[21]
JavaScript (ES6) constructor(«parameters») { instructions }
COBOL [22]
Cobra cue init(parameters)
Tab ↹ base.init
Tab ↹ instructions
def dispose
Tab ↹ instructions
ISLISP (defmethod initialize-object ((instance <class-name>) initvalues)

Fields

[edit]
public private protected friend
ABAP Objects public section.[23] data field type type. private section.[23] data field type type. protected section.[23] data field type type. [24]
APL (Dyalog) :Field Public field « value» :Field «Private» field « value»
C++ public: type field; private: type field; protected: type field; [25]
C# public type field «= value»; private type field «= value»; protected type field «= value»; internal type field «= value»;
D package type field «= value»;
Java protected type field «= value»; type field «= value»;
eC public type field; private type field;
Eiffel feature
field: TYPE
feature {NONE}
field: TYPE
feature {current_class}
field: TYPE
feature {FRIEND}
field: TYPE
Objective-C @public type field; @private type field; @protected type field; @package type field;
Swift
Smalltalk [26]
Python self.field = value[27] [28]
Visual Basic .NET Public field As type «= value» Private field As type «= value» Protected field As type «= value» Friend field As type «= value»
Xojo Public field As type «= value» Private field As type «= value» Protected field As type «= value»
PHP public $field «= value»; private $field «= value»; protected $field «= value»;
Perl $self->{field} = value;[27]
Raku has« type »$.field« is rw» has« type »$!field
Ruby @field = value[27]
Windows PowerShell Add-Member
«-MemberType »NoteProperty
«-Name »Bar «-Value »value
-InputObject variable
OCaml val «mutable» field = value
F# let «mutable» field = value
JavaScript this.field = value
this["field"] = value
[27]
COBOL level-number field clauses.[29]
Cobra var field «as type» «= value» var __field «as type» «= value» var _field «as type» «= value»
ISLISP (field :initform value :accessor accessor-name :initarg keyword)

Methods

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basic/void method value-returning method
ABAP Objects methods name «importing parameter = argument» «exporting parameter = argument» «changing parameter = argument» «returning value(parameter)»
method name. instructions endmethod.
[30]
[31]
APL (Dyalog) «left argument» name «right arguments»
instructions
result «left argument» name «right arguments»
instructions
C++[32]
type foo(«parameters»);

The implementation of methods is usually provided in a separate source file, with the following syntax

type class::foo(«parameters») { instructions }[33]
void foo(«parameters») { instructions } type foo(«parameters») { instructions ... return value; }
C#
D
Java
eC void ««type of 'this'»::»foo(«parameters») { instructions } type ««type of this»::»foo(«parameters») { instructions ... return value; }
Eiffel foo ( «parameters» )
do
instructions
end
foo ( «parameters» ): TYPE
do
instructions...
Result := value
end
Objective-C - (void)foo«:parameter «bar:parameter ...»» { instructions } - (type)foo«:parameter «bar:parameter ...»» { instructions... return value; }
Swift func foo(«parameters») { instructions } func foo(«parameters») -> type { instructions... return value }
Python def foo(self«, parameters»):
Tab ↹
instructions
def foo(self«, parameters»):
Tab ↹
instructions
Tab ↹ return
value
Visual Basic .NET Sub Foo(«parameters»)
instructions
End Sub
Function Foo(«parameters») As type
instructions
...
Return value
End Function
Xojo Sub Foo(«parameters»)
instructions
End Sub
Function Foo(«parameters») As type
instructions
...
Return value
End Function
PHP function foo(«parameters»)«: void» { instructions } function foo(«parameters»)«: type» { instructions ... return value; }
Perl sub foo { my ($self«, parameters») = @_; instructions } sub foo { my ($self«, parameters») = @_; instructions ... return value; }
Raku «has »«multi »method foo(««$self: »parameters») { instructions } «has «type »»«multi »method foo(««$self: »parameters») { instructions ... return value; }
Ruby def foo«(parameters)»
instructions
end
def foo«(parameters)»
instructions
expression resulting in return value
end
or
def foo«(parameters
instructions
return value
end
Windows PowerShell Add-Member «-MemberType» ScriptMethod «-Name» foo «-Value» { «param(parameters)» instructions } -InputObject variable Add-Member «-MemberType» ScriptMethod «-Name» foo «-Value» { «param(parameters)» instructions ... return value } -InputObject variable
OCaml method foo «parameters» = expression
F# member this.foo(«parameters») = expression
JavaScript this.method = function(«parameters») {instructions}
name«.prototype.method = function(«parameters») {instructions}
[34]
this.method = function(«parameters») {instructions... return value;}
name«.prototype.method = function(«parameters») {instructions... return value;}
[34]
Javascript (ES6) foo(«parameters») {instructions} foo(«parameters») {instructions... return value;}
COBOL METHOD-ID. foo.
«DATA DIVISION.
LINKAGE SECTION.
parameter declarations»
PROCEDURE DIVISION« USING parameters».
    instructions

END METHOD foo.

METHOD-ID. foo.
DATA DIVISION.
LINKAGE SECTION.
«parameter declarations»
result-var declaration
PROCEDURE DIVISION« USING parameters» RETURNING result-var.
    instructions

END METHOD foo.

Cobra def foo(parameters)
Tab ↹ instructions
def foo(parameters) as type
Tab ↹ instructions
Tab ↹ return value
ISLISP (defgeneric method (arg1 arg2))
(defmethod method ((arg1 <class1> arg2 <class2>) ...)

Properties

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How to declare a property named "Bar"

Manually implemented

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read-write read-only write-only
ABAP Objects
APL (Dyalog) :Property Bar
result ← Get
instructions

∇ Set arguments
instructions

:EndProperty Bar
:Property Bar
result ← Get
instructions

:EndProperty Bar
:Property Bar
∇ Set arguments
instructions

:EndProperty Bar
C++
C# type Bar {
get {
instructions ... return value; }
set {
instructions } }
type Bar { get { instructions ... return value; } } type Bar { set { instructions } }
D @property type bar() { instructions ... return value; }
@property
type bar(type value) { instructions ... return value; }
@property type bar() { instructions ... return value; } @property type bar(type value) { instructions ... return value; }
eC property type Bar {
get {
instructions ... return value; }
set {
instructions } }
property type Bar { get { instructions ... return value; } } property type Bar { set { instructions } }
Java
Objective-C 2.0 (Cocoa) @property (readwrite) type bar;
and then inside
@implementation
- (type)bar { instructions }
- (void)setBar:(type)value { instructions }
@property (readonly) type bar;
and then inside
@implementation
- (type)bar { instructions }
Swift var bar : type { get { instructions } set«(newBar)» { instructions } } var bar : type { instructions }
Eiffel feature -- Access
x: TYPE assign set_x
feature -- Settings
set_x (a_x: like x) do instructions ensure x_set: verification end
Python def setBar(self, value):
Tab ↹ instructions
def
getBar(self):
Tab ↹
instructions
Tab ↹ return value
bar = property(getBar, setBar)
[35]
def getBar(self):
Tab ↹ instructions
Tab ↹ return value
bar = property(getBar)
def setBar(self, value):
Tab ↹ instructions
bar = property(fset = setBar)
Visual Basic .NET Property Bar() As type
Get
instructions
Return value
End Get
Set (ByVal
Value As type)
instructions
End Set
End Property
ReadOnly Property Bar() As type
Get
instructions
Return value
End Get
End Property
WriteOnly Property Bar() As type
Set (ByVal Value As type)
instructions
End Set
End Property
Xojo ComputedProperty Bar() As type
Get
instructions
Return value
End Get
Set (ByVal
Value As type)
instructions
End Set
End ComputedProperty
ComputedProperty Bar() As type
Get
instructions
Return value
End Get
End ComputedProperty
ComputedProperty Bar() As type
Set (value As type)
instructions
End Set
End ComputedProperty
PHP function __get($property) {
switch (
$property) {
case
'Bar' : instructions ... return value;
} }
function __set(
$property, $value) {
switch (
$property) {
case
'Bar' : instructions
} }
function __get($property) {
switch ($
property) {
case
'Bar' : instructions ... return value;
} }
function __set($property, $value) {
switch (
$property) {
case
'Bar' : instructions
} }
Perl sub Bar {
my $self = shift;
if (my $Bar = shift) {
# setter
$self->{Bar} = $Bar;
return $self;
} else {
# getter
return $self->{Bar};
}
}
sub Bar {
my $self = shift;
if (my $Bar = shift) {
# read-only
die "Bar is read-only\n";
} else {
# getter
return $self->{Bar};
}
}
sub Bar {
my $self = shift;
if (my $Bar = shift) {
# setter
$self->{Bar} = $Bar;
return $self;
} else {
# write-only
die "Bar is write-only\n";
}
}
Raku
Ruby def bar
instructions
expression resulting in return value
end
def bar=(value)
instructions
end
def bar
instructions
expression resulting in return value
end
def bar=(value)
instructions
end
Windows PowerShell Add-Member
«-MemberType »ScriptProperty
«-Name »Bar «-Value »{ instructions ... return value }
«-SecondValue »{ instructions }
-InputObject variable
Add-Member
«-MemberType »ScriptProperty
«-Name »Bar «-Value »{ instructions ... return value}
-InputObject variable
Add-Member
«-MemberType »ScriptProperty
«-Name »Bar -SecondValue { instructions }
-InputObject variable
OCaml
F# member this.Bar with get() = expression and set(value) = expression member this.Bar = expression member this.Bar with set(value) = expression
JavaScript (ES6) get bar(«parameters») { instructions ... return value}set bar(«parameters») { instructions } get bar(«parameters») { instructions ... return value} set bar(«parameters») { instructions }
COBOL METHOD-ID. GET PROPERTY bar.
DATA DIVISION.
LINKAGE SECTION.
return-var declaration
PROCEDURE DIVISION RETURNING return-var.
    instructions

END METHOD.
METHOD-ID. SET PROPERTY bar.
DATA DIVISION.
LINKAGE SECTION.
value-var declaration
PROCEDURE DIVISION USING value-var.

    instructions

END METHOD.

METHOD-ID. GET PROPERTY bar.
DATA DIVISION.
LINKAGE SECTION.
return-var declaration
PROCEDURE DIVISION RETURNING return-var.
    instructions

END METHOD.

METHOD-ID. SET PROPERTY bar.
DATA DIVISION.
LINKAGE SECTION.
value-var declaration
PROCEDURE DIVISION USING value-var.
    instructions

END METHOD.

Cobra pro bar «as type»
Tab ↹ get
Tab ↹Tab ↹ instructions
Tab ↹Tab ↹ return value
Tab ↹ set
Tab ↹Tab ↹ instructions
get bar «as type»
Tab ↹ instructions
Tab ↹ return value
set bar «as type»
Tab ↹ instructions
ISLISP

Automatically implemented

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read-write read-only write-only
ABAP Objects
C++
C# type Bar { get; set; } type Bar { get; private set; } type Bar { private get; set; }
D
Java
Objective-C 2.0 (Cocoa) @property (readwrite) type bar;
and then inside @implementation
@synthesize bar;
@property (readonly) type bar;
and then inside @implementation
@synthesize bar;
Swift var bar : type let bar : type
Eiffel
Python @property
def bar(self):
Tab ↹instructions
@bar.setter
def bar(self, value):
Tab ↹instructions
@property
def bar(self):
Tab ↹instructions
bar = property()
@bar.setter
def bar(self, value):
Tab ↹instructions
Visual Basic .NET Property Bar As type« = initial_value» (VB 10)
PHP
Perl[36] use base qw(Class::Accessor);
__PACKAGE__->mk_accessors('Bar');
use base qw(Class::Accessor);
__PACKAGE__->mk_ro_accessors('Bar');
use base qw(Class::Accessor);
__PACKAGE__->mk_wo_accessors('Bar');
Raku
Ruby attr_accessor :bar attr_reader :bar attr_writer :bar
Windows PowerShell
OCaml
F# member val Bar = value with get, set
COBOL level-number bar clauses PROPERTY. level-number bar clauses PROPERTY «WITH» NO SET. level-number bar clauses PROPERTY «WITH» NO GET.
Cobra pro bar from var «as type» get bar from var «as type» set bar from var «as type»

Overloaded operators

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Standard operators

[edit]
unary binary function call
ABAP Objects
C++ type operator symbol () { instructions } type operator symbol (type operand2) { instructions } type operator () («parameters») { instructions }
C# static type operator symbol(type operand) { instructions } static type operator symbol(type operand1, type operand2) { instructions }
D type opUnary(string s)() if (s == "symbol") { instructions } type opBinary(string s)(type operand2) if (s == "symbol") { instructions }
type opBinaryRight(string s)(type operand1) if (s == "symbol") switch (s) { instructions }
type opCall(«parameters») { instructions }
Java
Objective-C
Swift func symbol(operand1 : type) -> returntype { instructions } (outside class) func symbol(operand1 : type1, operand2 : type2) -> returntype { instructions } (outside class)
Eiffel[37] op_name alias "symbol": TYPE
do instructions end
op_name alias "symbol" (operand: TYPE1): TYPE2
do instructions end
Python def __opname__(self):
Tab ↹
instructions
Tab ↹ return
value
def __opname__(self, operand2):
Tab ↹
instructions
Tab ↹ return
value
def __call__(self«, parameters»):
Tab ↹
instructions
Tab ↹ return
value
Visual Basic .NET Shared Operator symbol(operand As type) As type
instructions
End Operator
Shared Operator symbol(operand1 As type, operand2 As type) As type
instructions
End Operator
Xojo Function Operator_name(operand As type) As type
instructions
End Function
PHP [38] function __invoke(«parameters») { instructions } (PHP 5.3+)
Perl use overload "symbol" => sub { my ($self) = @_; instructions }; use overload "symbol" => sub { my ($self, $operand2, $operands_reversed) = @_; instructions };
Raku «our «type »»«multi »method prefix:<symbol> («$operand: ») { instructions ... return value; } or
«our «type »»«multi »method postfix:<symbol> («$operand: ») { instructions ... return value; } or
«our «type »»«multi »method circumfix:<symbol1 symbol2> («$operand: ») { instructions ... return value; }
«our «type »»«multi »method infix:<symbol> («$operand1: » type operand2) { instructions ... return value; } «our «type »»«multi »method postcircumfix:<( )> («$self: » «parameters») { instructions }
Ruby def symbol
instructions
expression resulting in return value
end
def symbol(operand2)
instructions
expression resulting in return value
end
Windows PowerShell
OCaml
F# static member (symbol) operand = expression static member (symbol) (operand1, operand2) = expression
COBOL
ISLISP

Indexers

[edit]
read-write read-only write-only
ABAP Objects
APL (Dyalog) :Property Numbered Default name
result ← Get
instructions

∇ Set arguments
instructions

:EndProperty Bar
:Property Numbered Default Bar
result ← Get
instructions

:EndProperty Bar
:Property Numbered Default Bar
∇ Set arguments
instructions

:EndProperty Bar
C++ type& operator[](type index) { instructions } type operator[](type index) { instructions }
C# type this[type index] {
get{
instructions }
set{
instructions } }
type this[type index] { get{ instructions } } type this[type index] { set{ instructions } }
D type opIndex(type index) { instructions }
type opIndexAssign(type value, type index) { instructions }
type opIndex(type index) { instructions } type opIndexAssign(type value, type index) { instructions }
Java
Objective-C (recent Clang compiler) - (id)objectAtIndexedSubscript:(NSUInteger)index { instructions return value; } or
- (id)objectForKeyedSubscript:(id)index { instructions return value; }
- (void)setObject:(id)value atIndexedSubscript:(NSUInteger)index { instructions } or
- (void)setObject:(id)value forKeyedSubscript:(id)index { instructions }
Swift subscript (index : type) -> returntype { get { instructions } set«(newIndex)» { instructions } } subscript (index : type) -> returntype { instructions }
Eiffel[37] bracket_name alias "[]" (index: TYPE): TYPE assign set_item
do instructions end
set_item (value: TYPE; index: TYPE):
do instructions end
bracket_name alias "[]" (index: TYPE): TYPE
do instructions end
Python def __getitem__(self, index):
Tab ↹ instructions
Tab ↹ return value
def __setitem__(self, index, value):
Tab ↹ instructions
def __getitem__(self, index):
Tab ↹ instructions
Tab ↹ return value
def __setitem__(self, index, value):
Tab ↹ instructions
Visual Basic .NET Default Property Item(Index As type) As type
Get
instructions
End Get
Set(ByVal
Value As type)
instructions
End Set
End Property
Default ReadOnly Property Item(Index As type) As type
Get
instructions
End Get
End Property
Default WriteOnly Property Item(Index As type) As type
Set(ByVal
Value As type)
instructions
End Set
End Property
PHP [39]
Perl [40]
Raku «our «type »»«multi »method postcircumfix:<[ ]> is rw («$self: » type $index) { instructions ... return value; } or
«our «type »»«multi »method postcircumfix:<{ }> is rw («$self: » type $key) { instructions ... return value; }
«our «type »»«multi »method postcircumfix:<[ ]>(«$self: » type $index) { instructions ... return value; } or
«our «type »»«multi »method postcircumfix:<{ }> («$self: » type $key) { instructions ... return value; }
Ruby def [](index)
instructions
expression resulting in return value
end
def []=(index, value)
instructions
end
def [](index)
instructions
expression resulting in return value
end
def []=(index, value)
instructions
end
Windows PowerShell
OCaml
F# member this.Item with get(index) = expression and set index value = expression member this.Item with get(index) = expression member this.Item with set index value = expression
COBOL
Cobra pro[index «as type»] as type
Tab ↹ get
Tab ↹Tab ↹ instructions
Tab ↹Tab ↹ return value
Tab ↹ set
Tab ↹Tab ↹ instructions
get[index «as type»] as type
Tab ↹ instructions
Tab ↹ return value
set[index «as type»] as type
Tab ↹ instructions

Type casts

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downcast upcast
ABAP Objects
C++ operator returntype() { instructions }
C# static explicit operator returntype(type operand) { instructions } static implicit operator returntype(type operand) { instructions }
D T opCast(T)() if (is(T == type)) { instructions }
eC property T { get { return «conversion code»; } }
Java
Objective-C
Eiffel[37]
Python
Visual Basic .NET Shared Narrowing Operator CType(operand As type) As returntype
instructions
End Operator
Shared Widening Operator CType(operand As type) As returntype
instructions
End Operator
PHP
Perl
Raku multi method type«($self:)» is export { instructions }
Ruby
Windows PowerShell
OCaml
F#
COBOL

Member access

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How to access members of an object x

object member class member namespace member
method field property
ABAP Objects x->methodparameters»).[41] x->field x=>field or x=>methodparameters[41]»).
C++ x.method(parameters) or
ptr->method(parameters)
x.field or
ptr->field
cls::member ns::member
Objective-C [x method«:parameter «bar:parameter ...»»] x->field x.property (2.0 only) or
[x property]
[cls method«:parameter «bar:parameter ...»»]
Smalltalk x method«:parameter «bar:parameter ...»» cls method«:parameter «bar:parameter ...»»
Swift x.method(parameters) x.property cls.member
APL (Dyalog) left argument» x.method «right argument(s)» x.field x.property cls.member ns.member
C# x.method(parameters)
Java
D x.property
Python
Visual Basic .NET
Xojo
Windows PowerShell [cls]::member
F# cls.member
eC x.method«(parameters)» x.field x.property cls::member ns::member
Eiffel x.method«(parameters)» x.field {cls}.member
Ruby x.property cls.member
PHP x->method(parameters) x->field x->property cls::member ns\member
Perl x->method«(parameters)» x->{field} cls->method«(parameters)» ns::member
Raku x.method«(parameters)» or
x!method«(parameters)»
x.field or
x!field
cls.method«(parameters)» or
cls!method«(parameters)»
ns::member
OCaml x#method «parameters»
JavaScript x.method(parameters)
x["method"](parameters)
x.field
x["field"]
x.property
x["property"]
cls.member
cls["member"]
COBOL INVOKE x "method" «USING parameters» «RETURNING result» or
x::"method"«(«parameters»)»
property OF x INVOKE cls "method" «USING parameters» «RETURNING result» or
cls::"method"«(«parameters»)» or
property OF cls
Cobra x.method«(parameters)» x.field x.property cls.member ns.member

Member availability

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Has member? Handler for missing member
Method Field Method Field
APL (Dyalog) 3=x.⎕NC'method' 2=x.⎕NC'method'
ABAP Objects
C++
Objective-C (Cocoa) [x respondsToSelector:@selector(method)] forwardInvocation:
Smalltalk x respondsTo: selector doesNotUnderstand:
C# (using reflection)
eC
Java
D opDispatch()
Eiffel
Python hasattr(x, "method") and callable(x.method) hasattr(x, "field") __getattr__()
Visual Basic .NET (using reflection)
Xojo (using Introspection)
Windows PowerShell (using reflection)
F# (using reflection)
Ruby x.respond_to?(:method) method_missing()
PHP method_exists(x, "method") property_exists(x, "field") __call() __get() / __set()
Perl x->can("method") exists x->{field} AUTOLOAD
Raku x.can("method") x.field.defined AUTOLOAD
OCaml
JavaScript typeof x.method === "function" field in x
COBOL

Special variables

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current object current object's parent object null reference Current Context of Execution
Smalltalk self super nil thisContext
ABAP Objects me super initial
APL (Dyalog) ⎕THIS ⎕BASE ⎕NULL
C++ *this [42] NULL, nullptr
C# this base[43] null
Java super[43]
D
JavaScript super[43] (ECMAScript 6) null, undefined[44]
eC this null
Objective-C self super[43] nil
Swift self super[43] nil[45]
Python self[46] super(current_class_name, self)[7]
super() (3.x only)
None
Visual Basic .NET Me MyBase Nothing
Xojo Me / Self Parent Nil
Eiffel Current Precursor «{superclass}» «(args)»[43][47] Void
PHP $this parent[43] null
Perl $self[46] $self->SUPER[43] undef
Raku self SUPER Nil
Ruby self super«(args)»[48] nil binding
Windows PowerShell $this $NULL
OCaml self[49] super[50] [51]
F# this base[43] null
COBOL SELF SUPER NULL
Cobra this base nil

Special methods

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String representation Object copy Value equality Object comparison Hash code Object ID
Human-readable Source-compatible
ABAP Objects
APL (Dyalog) x ⎕SRC x ⎕NS x x = y
C++ x == y[52] pointer to object can be converted into an integer ID
C# x.ToString() x.Clone() x.Equals(y) x.CompareTo(y) x.GetHashCode() System.Runtime.CompilerServices.RuntimeHelpers.GetHashCode(x)
Java x.toString() x.clone()[53] x.equals(y) x.compareTo(y)[54] x.hashCode() System.identityHashCode(x)
JavaScript x.toString()
D x.toString() or
std.conv.to!string(x)
x.stringof x == y or
x.opEquals(y)
x.opCmp(y) x.toHash()
eC x.OnGetString(tempString, null, null) or
PrintString(x)
y.OnCopy(x) x.OnCompare(y) object handle can be converted into an integer ID
Objective-C (Cocoa) x.description x.debugDescription [x copy][55] [x isEqual:y] [x compare:y][56] x.hash pointer to object can be converted into an integer ID
Swift x.description[57] x.debugDescription[58] x == y[59] x < y[60] x.hashValue[61] reflect(x).objectIdentifier!.uintValue()
Smalltalk x displayString x printString x copy x = y x hash x identityHash
Python str(x)[62] repr(x)[63] copy.copy(x)[64] x == y[65] cmp(x, y)[66] hash(x)[67] id(x)
Visual Basic .NET x.ToString() x.Clone() x.Equals(y) x.CompareTo(y) x.GetHashCode()
Eiffel x.out x.twin x.is_equal(y) When x is COMPARABLE, one can simply do x < y When x is HASHABLE, one can use x.hash_code When x is IDENTIFIED, one can use x.object_id
PHP $x->__toString() clone x[68] x == y spl_object_hash(x)
Perl "$x"[69] Data::Dumper->Dump([$x],['x'])[70] Storable::dclone($x)[71] Scalar::Util::refaddr( $x )[72]
Raku ~x[69] x.perl x.clone x eqv y x cmp y x.WHICH
Ruby x.to_s x.inspect x.dup or
x.clone
x == y or
x.eql?(y)
x <=> y x.hash x.object_id
Windows PowerShell x.ToString() x.Clone() x.Equals(y) x.CompareTo(y) x.GetHashCode()
OCaml Oo.copy x x = y Hashtbl.hash x Oo.id x
F# string x or x.ToString() or sprintf "%O" x sprintf "%A" x x.Clone() x = y or x.Equals(y) compare x y or x.CompareTo(y) hash x or x.GetHashCode()
COBOL

Type manipulation

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Get object type Is instance of (includes subtypes) Upcasting Downcasting
Runtime check No check
ABAP Objects [73] = ?=
C++ typeid(x) dynamic_cast<type *>(&x) != nullptr [74] dynamic_cast<type*>(ptr) (type*) ptr or
static_cast<type*>(ptr)
C# x.GetType() x is type (type) x or x as type
D typeid(x) cast(type) x
Delphi x is type x as type
eC x._class eClass_IsDerived(x._class, type) (type) x
Java x.getClass() x instanceof class (type) x
Objective-C (Cocoa) [x class][75] [x isKindOfClass:[class class]] (type*) x
Swift x.dynamicType x is type x as! type
x as? type
JavaScript x.constructor (If not rewritten.) x instanceof class [76]
Visual Basic .NET x.GetType() TypeOf x Is type [74] CType(x, type) or TryCast(x, type)
Xojo Introspection.GetType(x) x IsA type CType(x, type)
Eiffel x.generating_type attached {TYPE} x attached {TYPE} x as down_x
Python type(x) isinstance(x, type) [76]
PHP get_class(x) x instanceof class
Perl ref(x) x->isa("class")
Raku x.WHAT x.isa(class) [74] type(x) or
x.type
Ruby x.class x.instance_of?(type) or
x.kind_of?(type)
[76]
Smalltalk x class x isKindOf: class
Windows PowerShell x.GetType() x -is [type] [74] [type]x or x -as [type]
OCaml [77] (x :> type)
F# x.GetType() x :? type (x :?> type)
COBOL x AS type[74]

Namespace management

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Import namespace Import item
qualified unqualified
ABAP Objects
C++ using namespace ns; using ns::item ;
C# using ns; using item = ns.item;
D import ns; import ns : item;
Java import ns.*; import ns.item;
Objective-C
Visual Basic .NET Imports ns
Eiffel
Python import ns from ns import * from ns import item
PHP use ns; use ns\item;
Perl use ns; use ns qw(item);
Raku
Ruby
Windows PowerShell
OCaml open ns
F#
COBOL

Contracts

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Precondition Postcondition Check Invariant Loop
ABAP Objects
C++
C# Spec#:
type foo( «parameters» )
    requires expression
{
    body
}
Spec#:
type foo( «parameters» )
    ensures expression
{
    body
}
Java
Objective-C
Visual Basic .NET
D f
in { asserts }
body{
instructions }
f
out (result) { asserts }
body{
instructions }
assert(expression) invariant() { expression }
Eiffel f
require tag: expression
do end
f
do
ensure
tag: expression
end
f
do
check tag: expression end
end
class X
invariant tag: expression
end
from instructions
invariant
tag: expression
until
expr
loop
instructions
variant
tag: expression
end
Python
PHP
Perl
Raku PRE { condition } POST { condition }
Ruby
Windows PowerShell
OCaml
F#
COBOL

See also

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Notes

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References

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