With "class-name" do methods?

[ojz0r]

Hello all.

I have a, maybe stupid, question regarding objects/classes/advanced records and their methods.
Lets say i have created a new class with some methods like this example:

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1. type TMyClass = Class
2.         procedure One;
3.         procedure Two;
4.         procedure Etc;
5. end;
6.  
7. procedure TMyClass.One;
8. begin
9. ...
10. end;
11.  
12. procedure TMyClass.Two;
13. begin
14. ...
15. end;
16.  
17. procedure TMyClass.Etc;
18. begin
19. ...
20. end;

Is there any way to do it like this to encapsule every method to the specific class (to reduce the typing of the specific class):

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1. With TMyClass do begin
2.         procedure One;
3.         begin
4.         ...
5.         end;
6.  
7.         procedure Two;
8.         begin
9.         ...
10.         end;
11.  
12.         procedure Etc;
13.         begin
14.         ...
15.         end;
16. end; // with class
17.  

When i tried to compile a test program it throwed a ""BEGIN" expected but "WITH" found".

Any expert thoughts?

(My FPC version is 3.3.1)

[marcov]

There is no such way, as definition and implementation can be in separate parts of the sourcefile (header/code aka interface/implementation)

[ojz0r]

To bad, that would have been a neat feature.

Is there any point in petitioning it to be added or would this be seen as redundant and not worth wasting precious developement time on?

[marcov]

To bad, that would have been a neat feature.

Is there any point in petitioning it to be added or would this be seen as redundant and not worth wasting precious developement time on?

To me, it doesn't make sense, and seems like redundant copying from languages which subscribe to different paradigms.  You can always file a bug, but in my experience, purely syntactic suggestions that don't solve problems are rarely added anyway.

[ojz0r]

Perhaps its my inexperience talking. Pascal is my first and only language so i don't know the other paradigms, only been using it for hobby use since january.
I do all my programming in gnu nano then compile with FPC so this "with" just stoke me as a shortcut eliminating the repetetiveness of adding the class name to the method, but if there's been no mentions of this so far then its probably my inexperience.

Thank you for clearing it up.

[jamie]

I believe the IDE has a feature that allows you to make the IDE generate all the blank entries in the implementation section.

So when doing so I believe code tools has it. etc..

I would need to look it up but I know its there.

[Handoko]

That is called code completion, I use it a lot. It support class too:
https://wiki.freepascal.org/Lazarus_IDE_Tools#Class_Completion

[dbannon]

I do all my programming in gnu nano then compile with FPC so this "with" just stoke me as a shortcut eliminating the repetetiveness of ....

As Jamie and Handoko suggest, the Lazarus IDE will do that, and a great deal more for you, while Lazarus may seem to be all about making GUI apps, its also very comfortable in making 'pure FPC' ones.  You will find you get syntax highlighting, on line help and code completion.

For example, if you wrote your declaration of "procedure Etc;", with the cursor on Etc, Ctrl-shift-C will have the IDE create the procedure template for you, down in the implementation section. That save a lot more typing that your suggested model.

Join us, do not be afraid, you will be assimilated ....

Davo

[440bx]

Join us, do not be afraid, you will be assimilated ....

We are the Lazarus.  Typing is futile.  You will be assimilated.

[ojz0r]

As Jamie and Handoko suggest, the Lazarus IDE will do that, and a great deal more for you, while Lazarus may seem to be all about making GUI apps, its also very comfortable in making 'pure FPC' ones.  You will find you get syntax highlighting, on line help and code completion.

I wish i was able to use Lazarus more frequently.
I'm in a perculiar situation. My daytime work is not related to this kind of programming (electrical/automation engineering so commercial control systems) so Pascal is just a hobby and brain exercise. With a toddler at home and another on the way i don't have time to spend the nights infront of the main computer - so all coding is with Nano on Termux on my android phone, that way i can code when i get a few minutes of free time.
I'm not complaining though, Nano and 6" screen was clunky in the beginning but i got used to it 

[Handoko]

You can consider to buy yourself a portable mini computer. Pyra seems good, it comes with Debian Linux so you can install Lazarus.

https://pyra-handheld.com/boards/pages/pyra/

[ojz0r]

Thats true, in that case i would probably get a Steam Deck (roughly same price but more power) - but that would mean hauling another device. The phone is always with me as is.
For mobility i could set up a raspberry pi 4 and VNC into it for Lazarus.

[Thaddy]

With a toddler at home

Oh dear. My youngest is thirteen and again behaves like a toddler....Or worse...
(the eldest is 28 and "somewhat" under control. She has her M.A, no further costs....)

This is relevant, moderators, because the parent concept is essential to OOP.

It also takes a lot of debugging skills...

[ojz0r]

Yes it certainly seem to go in waves.

My son inherited bad methods from me that are impossibe to debug 

[Thaddy]

Yes it certainly seem to go in waves.

My son inherited bad methods from me that are impossibe to debug 

I can give you only a bit of advice:

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