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diff --git a/Lisp/method-invocation.lisp b/Lisp/method-invocation.lisp index 92a9c92..c0bad01 100644 --- a/Lisp/method-invocation.lisp +++ b/Lisp/method-invocation.lisp @@ -156,6 +156,18 @@ call to __invoke__, or an object of *type* __selector__, to *receiver*. ;=> #<GSCBufferString `Mulk.' {5B36087}> +## Note: + +__selector__ objects are funcallable. Therefore, the following calls +are all equivalent: + + (invoke-by-name instance \"stringWithCString:encoding:\" \"Mulk.\" 4) + (invoke instance :string-with-c-string \"Mulk.\" :encoding 4) + (funcall (selector \"stringWithCString:encoding:\") instance \"Mulk.\" 4) + +In fact, using __invoke-by-name__ is discouraged in favour of the latter +form. + ## Rationale: Whereas __invoke__ tries to make writing as well as reading method |