extends keyword instead of <superclass ... >

[Dmitry A. Soshnikov]

On 27.03.2011 22:33, Juan Ignacio Dopazo wrote:
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> On Sat, Mar 26, 2011 at 6:31 PM, Dmitry A. Soshnikov 
> <dmitry.soshnikov at gmail.com <mailto:dmitry.soshnikov at gmail.com>> wrote:
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>     Why not just to use already reserved `extends` keyword for
>     specifying a superclass? These XML-like braces looks not so elegant.
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> I asked this question a couple of days ago.

Really? Sorry, seems I missed, I'll take a look (a direct link will be 
appreciated).

> The answer is quite simple. Object initializer extensions are more 
> than just constructor syntax. They allow you to create complex objects 
> without all the hassle in (function(){}()). So the constructor syntax 
> was made this way to be consistent with object initializer syntax.
>

There can be exception for at least class definition since `extends`, 
repeat, is/was already reserved and familiar to many programmers.

Dmitry.
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