Programming language?

[TnT]

I'm looking for a programming language that can do:
Dynamic function building, where functions can be put together at run-time, much like in ML.
Has a Java interpreter, so that I can do this stuff within a Java program and work with Java objects.

Anyone know of such a language?

Thanks,
Thien

[Gurm]

Umm... yeah it's called "Java".

- Gurm

[Technoid]

ROFL

[TnT]

You can't do dynamic function building!
Every possible combination of functions I want has to be hand coded in.
With a more dynamic language I can mix and match pieces of functions.

[cjolley]

Oracle pl/sql can do this, but the target market is kinda small.
chuck

[Marshmallowman]

Does it have to be web based?

[kewlcat]

Originally posted by TnT
You can't do dynamic function building!
Every possible combination of functions I want has to be hand coded in.
With a more dynamic language I can mix and match pieces of functions.

Read about the Strategy design pattern and use it with Java/C++/your favorite OO language. Or else use something like Lisp/Scheme.

HTH,
Rahul

[Gurm]

TnT:

You most definitely CAN custom-build functions dynamically at runtime in Java! It's one of the key features of the language, in my opinion.

Java, internally, is virtually indistinguishable from Scheme.

TRUST me.

- Gurm

[TdB]

isn´t that what you use the "reflection" package in java, for?

[Gurm]

BINGO! TdB wins a prize.

- Gurm

[TdB]

WOOHOO!

what did I win?

[Gurm]

You REALLY don't wanna know.

- Gurm

[TnT]

Okay, thanks, I did not know about the Reflection package. And yes I wanted to use something like Lisp or Scheme, but not program the entire app in it just a section.

Thanks,
Thien