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methodDictionary

Learn methodDictionary in Smalltalk with a construct-specific explanation, a unique example, a practical boundary, and a mastery check.

12 min read • Advanced

methodDictionary is an atomic Smalltalk topic inside Reflection & Dynamic Behavior. The example below uses the actual construct named by the lesson rather than a generic placeholder.

Focus on what methodDictionary changes: the input, binding, control path, object state, collection, runtime effect, or language contract. Then alter one value and verify that the behavior changes for a reason specific to this feature.

Topic-specific example

smalltalk-07-07-methoddictionary.st
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String methodDictionary includesKey: #size.
Edge case / engineering note

Check the input collection shape, whether the operation mutates or returns a new value, and what happens for an empty collection.

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