Post posts text to the post window
Inherits from: Object
The class Post is a stream destination.
a = "a string";
b = 'a symbol';
c = 4;
d = [1,2,3,4,a,b];
// post as string
Post << a << Char.nl;
// post as compile string
Post <<< a << Char.nl;
// post as string
Post << d << Char.nl;
// post as compile string
Post <<< d << Char.nl;
This is the equivalent of :
d.postln;
or
d.asCompileString.postln;
Its main use is that it can sometimes make code more readable and execution slightly more efficient.
Post <<< a << " " <<< b << " " <<< c << " " <<< d << Char.nl;
vs.
(a.asCompileString + b.asCompileString + c.asCompileString + d.asCompileString).postln;
Warning:
<< also means object left shift
Class Methods
Post << item
Post as string
Post << "string";
Post <<< item
Post as compile string
Post <<< "string";
*comma
Prints a comma
Post.comma;
*space
Prints a space
Post.space;
*nl
Prints a newline
Post.nl;
*ff
Prints the char $\f
Post.ff;
*tab
Prints a tab
Post.tab;