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Prototype-based languages
1992
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Prototype-based languages are currently proposed as a substitute to class-based languages for a higher flexibility in manipulating objects. These languages are all based on a similar set of basic principles: object-centered representation, dynamic addition (deletion) of slots, cloning and message delegation. But they all differ in the precise interpretation of these principles and nobody has yet considered the semantic issues raised by their combination. In this paper, we propose a new taxonomy
doi:10.1145/141937.141954
fatcat:eg4pczzglbcongbrlxi5mme5fq