Generic Step

Print something to the Transcript.

Indices on this generic step:

Smalltalk Environment-Printing to the transcript
Smalltalk Language-HIC-Simple Printing

Description

Strategy

Expected Outcome

Hints on reusing this step

Some objects (like numbers) can't be directly show: to the Transcript. Show: only takes a character string. But printstring sent to any object will return a string representation of the object, like:

Transcript show: (2 + 2) printString ; cr.

(A semi-colon separates multiple messages to the same recipient object.)

Examples of this Generic Step

Step: Generate a display of the Ocean in Project: Fish World Project
Step: Modify LivingOrganism for character icons in Project: Fish World Project
Step: Show the simulation process as it occurs. in Project: Fish World Project