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{{Short description|Object-oriented programming language}}

{{primary sources|date=January 2008}}

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}, {:parent_object_a, :parent_object_b})

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This code fragment will define a new exemplar called <code>my_object</code> that has two slots (or fields) called <code>slot_a</code> (pre-initializedinitialised to 34) and <code>slot_b</code> (pre-initializedinitialised to "hello") that inherits from two existing exemplars called <code>parent_object_a</code> and <code>parent_object_b</code>.

===Comparison===

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_endmethod

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It is convention to supply two methods <code>new()</code> (to create a new instance) and <code>init()</code> (to initializeinitialise an instance).

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# New method

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_endmethod

# InitializeInitialise method.

_private _method person.init(name, age)

# Call the parent implementation.

_super.init(name, age)

# InitializeInitialise the slots.

.name << name

.age << age

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===Regular Expressionexpression===

Magik supports // regular expression syntax:

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===HTTP Librarylibrary===

Magik supports making HTTP or HTTPS requests via http library, see below examples:

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===Language Quirksquirks===

Because Magik was originally developed in England, methods in the core smallworld libraries are spelled using [[British English]]. For example:

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Like other programming language Magik too has collections. They include the following:

*Simple Vector

*Rope - a [[dynamic array]]

*Rope

*[[Hash Table]]

*Property List

*Equality set

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*[http://www.ge-energy.com/products_and_services/products/geospatial_systems_and_mobile_workforce/index.jsp Smallworld Product Suite Technology]

*[http://www.mdt.net/ MDT - Magik Development Tools] IDE for GE Smallworld GIS developers

*[httphttps://sourceforge.net/projects/magikcmpnts Open Source (SourceForge)]

*[http://lambda-the-ultimate.org/classic/message5839.html#5886 Language forum post on Magik]

*[https://archive.istoday/20061020015202/http://cfis.savagexi.com/pages/technical_paper_5 Technical Paper No. 5 - An Overview of Smallworld Magik]

*[http://www.magikemacs.com/page/6/ GE Smallworld, Emacs Extensions for Magik developers] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160425011048/http://www.magikemacs.com/page/6/ |date=2016-04-25 }}

*[https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=siamz.smallworld-magik Visual Studio Code extension for Smallworld Magik programming language.]

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