new ( class -- tuple )
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Vocabulary
kernel

Inputs

class

a tuple-class

Outputs

tuple

a tuple

Word description
Creates a new instance of class with all slots set to their initial values (see Tuple slot declarations).

Examples

USING: kernel prettyprint ; IN: scratchpad TUPLE: employee number name department ; employee new .
T{ employee }

Definition

IN: kernel

GENERIC: new ( class -- tuple )

Methods

USING: classes.struct kernel ;

M: struct-class new <struct> ;


USING: classes.tuple classes.tuple.private kernel words ;

M: tuple-class new
    [ "prototype" word-prop ] [ (clone) ]
    [ tuple-layout <tuple> ] ?if ;