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TITLE:: Message
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summary:: A message to an object
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categories:: Language
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related:: Classes/MethodQuote
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DESCRIPTION::
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A message to an object, to be evaluated later.
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CLASSMETHODS::
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METHOD:: new
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argument:: receiver
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the receiver of the message
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argument:: selector
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the method to be called
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argument:: args
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arguments to the call
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INSTANCEMETHODS::
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METHOD:: receiver
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the object to which the message is relayed
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METHOD:: selector
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the method to be called
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METHOD:: args
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the arguments to the call
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METHOD:: value
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send the message to the receiver and call the selector with the arguments
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argument:: ... moreArgs
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private:: storeArgs
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EXAMPLES::
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code::
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// an object
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a = 36
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// a message to the object
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m = Message(a, \sqrt)
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// deliver the message
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m.value
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// -> 6
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// a message that lacks an argument
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m = Message(a, '+')
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// evaluate with the argument
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m.value(6)
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// -> 42
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m.value(-13)
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// -> 23
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