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Self (programming language): History, Prototype-based programming languages & Description

Self is a general-purpose, high-level, object-oriented programming language based on the concept of prototypes. Self began as a dialect of Smalltalk, being dynamically typed and using just-in-time compilation (JIT) with the prototype-based approach to objects: it was first used as an experimental test system for language design in the 1980s and 1990s. In…

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Self (programming language) topic overview

The analysis highlights History, Prototype-based programming languages and Description as prominent areas in the source structure around Self (programming language).

Related topics
47
Source areas
5
Connected nodes
52
Extracted relationships
16
Concept neighborhoods
12
Bridge connections
52

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

History · 16 topics
Overview · 11 topics
Prototype-based programming languages · 8 topics
Description · 7 topics
Environment · 5 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

Designed by
David Ungar, Randall Smith
Developers
David Ungar, Randall Smith, Stanford University, Sun Microsystems
Family
Smalltalk
First appeared
1987; 39 years ago (1987)
License
BSD-like
OS
Cross-platform: Unix-like, macOS, Windows

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

History

Prototype-based programming languages

Description

Environment

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

How Self (programming language) connects Entity context

The extracted context around Self (programming language) shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, Self (programming language) → David Ungar, Randall Smith Another extracted example is Self (programming language) → David Ungar, Randall Smith, Stanford University, Sun Microsystems. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

Self (programming language)

Top relations

Designed by · 1
Self (programming language) → David Ungar, Randall Smith
Developers · 1
Self (programming language) → David Ungar, Randall Smith, Stanford University, Sun Microsystems
Family · 1
Self (programming language) → Smalltalk
First appeared · 1
Self (programming language) → 1987; 39 years ago (1987)
License · 1
Self (programming language) → BSD-like
OS · 1
Self (programming language) → Cross-platform: Unix-like, macOS, Windows
Paradigms · 1
Self (programming language) → Object-oriented (prototype-based)
Stable release · 1
Self (programming language) → 2024.1 / August 28, 2024; 23 months ago (2024-08-28)
Typing discipline · 1
Self (programming language) → Dynamic, strong
Website · 1
Self (programming language) → www.selflanguage.org

Important terminology

Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.

Important terminology

self object objects one slots language slot smalltalk class languages methods programming example would system first object-oriented value used version

Self (programming language) relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 16 structured relationships around Self (programming language). Examples in this analysis include Self (programming language) → Designed by → David Ungar, Randall Smith and Self (programming language) → Developers → David Ungar, Randall Smith, Stanford University, Sun Microsystems. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Self (programming language)Designed byDavid Ungar, Randall Smith1.00infobox
Self (programming language)DevelopersDavid Ungar, Randall Smith, Stanford University, Sun Microsystems1.00infobox
Self (programming language)FamilySmalltalk1.00infobox
Self (programming language)First appeared1987; 39 years ago (1987)1.00infobox
Self (programming language)LicenseBSD-like1.00infobox
Self (programming language)OSCross-platform: Unix-like, macOS, Windows1.00infobox
Self (programming language)ParadigmsObject-oriented (prototype-based)1.00infobox
Self (programming language)Stable release2024.1 / August 28, 2024; 23 months ago (2024-08-28)1.00infobox
Self (programming language)Typing disciplineDynamic, strong1.00infobox
Self (programming language)Websitewww.selflanguage.org1.00infobox
Smalltalk allowed for this sort of change via well-known methods in the classesinstance ofDynamic languages0.80text
namespacesinstance ofDelegation can also be used to implement features0.80text

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around Self (programming language) bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Object-oriented, Language and Programming. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • Self (programming language)
    • Object-oriented
    • Language
    • Programming
    • Objects
    • Smalltalk
    • Languages
    • Prototype-based
    • One
    • Developed
    • Slots
    • Also
    • First
  • self (programming language)
    • Environment
    • Object-oriented
    • Language
    • Programming
    • Self
    • Languages
    • Microsystems
    • Sun
    • First
    • System
    • Objects
    • Design
  • programming language
    • Environment
    • Object-oriented
    • Language
    • Programming
    • Self
    • Languages
    • Microsystems
    • Sun
    • First
    • System
    • Design
    • Prototype-based
  • prototype-based programming languages
    • Environment
    • Language
    • Classes
    • Also
    • Objects
    • First
    • Languages
    • Microsystems
    • Programming
    • Smalltalk
    • Sun
    • Would
  • object instances
    • Slots
    • Example
    • One
    • Slot
    • Called
    • Like
    • Objects
    • Class
    • Message
    • Self
    • Messages
    • Value
  • traits object
    • Slots
    • Example
    • One
    • Slot
    • Called
    • Like
    • Objects
    • Class
    • Message
    • Self
    • Messages
    • Value
  • object-oriented
    • Programming
    • Environment
    • Language
    • Microsystems
    • Sun
    • Languages
    • Self
    • Prototype-based
    • Design
    • Performance
    • Syntax
    • Objects
  • fragile base class problem
    • Classes
    • One
    • Methods
    • Design
    • Called
    • Would
    • Objects
    • Languages
    • Object
    • Prototype-based
    • Name
    • First

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For Self (programming language), one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects Self (programming language) with History. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
Self (programming language) — History · splits 36 ⟂ 17
Self (programming language) — Overview · splits 41 ⟂ 12
Self (programming language) — Prototype-based programming languages · splits 44 ⟂ 9
Self (programming language) — Description · splits 45 ⟂ 8
Self (programming language) — Environment · splits 47 ⟂ 6

Map overview Semantic statistics

Self (programming language)

Nodes53
Edges52
Triples16
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.037736
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around Self (programming language) to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as History, Prototype-based programming languages & Description, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — Self (programming language) · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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