Messages as first class objects

From: Calum (calum.bulk_at_ntlworld.com)
Date: 04/30/04

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Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 13:02:31 +0100

I have read that "messages", "member functions" and "methods" are all
fairly similar concepts. For example

io.write("Hello")

is fairly unambiguous. But how many languages allow you to take a
message in isolation? e.g.

x = write("Hello") # x is a message
io.x # send message x to io

Is there any merit in treating messages as first class objects? Just a
crazy idea,

Calum

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