Topic outline

• Creating an InterSystems Class Definition in VS Code

  Creating an InterSystems Class Definition in VS Code

  Content Type
  Course

  Duration
  45m

  Level
  Introductory

  Learn the structure and basic syntax of class definitions and how to develop an InterSystems class definition in VS Code. You will also learn how to define class members, such as properties, parameters, and methods, and distinguish between different types of classes.

  Learning Objectives

  • Explain what an InterSystems class is.
    
  • Identify the differences between InterSystems classes.
    
  • Use various class members—properties, parameters, and methods—to create a class definition.

  
  

  Prerequisites

  • Experience with object-oriented programming.

  
  
  
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• What's Next?

  What's Next?

  In this course, you learned about several types of InterSystems classes, how to create a new InterSystems class definition using VS Code, and how to add class members such as properties, methods, and parameters. Finally, you compiled your new class and observed the resulting storage definition. You can now create new classes that store data or perform operations for your workplace.

  Continue learning with the following content:

  • Learn the basics of InterSystems ObjectScript (online course, 1h 30m).
  • Get an introduction to InterSystems IRIS objects (online course, 30m).
  • Review how to create class definitions (documentation).
  • Read an introduction to InterSystems IRIS objects (documentation).

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