i=a.count | that is straightforward |
i=ubound(a) | aha, ubound() is a builtin function that translates to the count method |
i=ubound a | the parentheses are not necessary in this case |
CocoaBasic Method Call |
Translation to Objective-C |
---|---|
a.count |
[a count] |
ubound(a) ubound a |
[a count] |
a.objectForKey("key") a.objectForKey "key" |
[a
objectForKey:@"key"] |
a.setObject(o,
forKey:"key") a.setObject o, forKey:"key" a.set(Object:o, forKey:"key") a.set Object:o, forKey:"key" a.(setObject:o, forKey:"key") ???? |
[a
setObject:o forKey:@"key"] |
CocoaBasic Method Call |
Translation to Objective-C |
---|---|
NSString.stringWithFormat("fmt") |
[NSString
stringWithFormat:@"fmt"] |
NSString.stringWithFormat("fmt %@", x) | [NSString stringWithFormat:@"fmt %@", x] |
NSString.stringWithFormat("fmt %@", value:x) | [NSString stringWithFormat:@"fmt %@", x] |
Method expects |
CocoaBasic | Translation |
---|---|---|
BOOL |
pass expression resulting in
Boolean |
translated to BOOL (integer) |
int |
pass expression resulting in Integer | |
long |
pass expression resulting in Integer | |
float |
pass expression resulting in Single or Double | |
double |
pass expression resulting in Single or Double | |
NSPoint |
pass Array [x, y] - x, y are
Single or Double |
two elements are translated to
NSPoint |
NSRange |
pass Array [location, length] |
two elements are translated to NSRange |
NSSize |
pass Array [width, height] |
two elements are translated to
NSSize |
NSRect |
pass nested Array [[x, y],
[width, height] |
four elements are translated to
NSRect |
id or object of specific class |
pass object |
no translation |
Level |
Operations |
Description |
---|---|---|
1 |
object |
basic object like variable, string or numeric constant, class constant |
function(...) | builtin-function call | |
-a not a len(a) |
operator call | |
new type(...) | create new instance | |
(a) | change precedence, i.e. evaluate a first | |
[a, b, ...] [] |
form array | |
[ka:a, kb:b, ...] [:] |
form dictionary |
|
2 |
object.method(arg,
...) object.method arg, ... |
method call |
array(index, ...) | get value of array (from object, function result, operator etc.) | |
3 |
a^b |
exponential |
4 |
a*b a/b a mod b a div b a\b |
multiply and divide |
5 |
a+b a-b |
addition and subtraction |
6 |
a>b a>=b a<b a<=b a=b a<>b a isa class |
value comparisons check for class membership |
7 |
a and b |
logical and |
8 |
a or b a xor b |
logical or |
Symbol |
Operation/Translation |
---|---|
app |
access the NSApp object |
nil |
the nil object |
self |
the object for which the method
is evaluated |
super |
the superclass (object) |
false | evaluates to the Boolean false
value |
true |
evaluates to the Boolean true
value |
beep | not yet
implemented |
quit | not yet implemented |
userCancelled | not yet implemented |
Function |
Translation into method call |
---|---|
-x |
x.CSchs |
bitwiseand(a,
b) |
a.CSbitwiseAnd(b) |
bitwisenot(a) |
a.CSbitwiseNot |
bitwiseor(a,
b) |
a.CSbitwiseOr(b) |
bitwisexor(a,
b) |
a.CSbitwiseXor(b) |
left(s,
n) |
s.left(n) |
len(s) |
s.length |
lowercase(s) |
s.lowercaseString |
mid(s, p) |
s.mid(p) |
mid(s,
p, n) |
s.mid(p,
length:n) |
msgbox(s) |
s.msgbox |
not x |
s.CSnot |
right(s,
n) |
s.right(n) |
showurl(s) |
s.showurl |
ubound(a) |
a.count |
uppercase(s) |
s.uppercaseString |
str(a) |
[NSString
stringWithFormat:@"%g", a] |
val(a) |
s.doubleValue |
o=new
NSWindow |
o=[[NSWindow
alloc] init] |
o=new
NSObject(5) |
o=[[NSObject alloc] init:5] |
o=new
NSWindow(WithWindowRef:12345) |
o=[[NSWindow alloc] initWithWindowRef:12345] |
o=new
NSDictionary(WithContentsOfFile:"file/path") |
o=[[NSDictionary alloc] initWithContentsOfFile:@"file/path" |
Area |
case sensitive (i.e. a is not the same as A) |
case insensitive (i.e. a and A are the same) |
---|---|---|
keywords (e.g. FOR, NEXT, IF, THEN, AS, END) |
x |
|
variable names (e.g. a, b, C) |
x |
|
constant names (e.g. NSStringEncoding) |
x |
|
method names (initWithData) |
x |
|
array names (e.g. d(5), E(1,2,3)) |
x |
|
builtin-function names (e.g. left(x)) |
x |
|
builtin type names (e.g. double, string) |
x |
|
operators (not x, new x) |
x |
|
builtin constants/variables (self, app, super, true, false) |
x |
|
string constants ("This is a Constant") |
x |
|
class name constants (e.g. NSString) |
x |
|
exponent of floating point
numbers (e.g. 1e9) |
x |