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• Getting Started with InterSystems ObjectScript

  Getting Started with InterSystems ObjectScript

  Content Type
  Learning path

  Duration
  4h 30m
  

  Level
  Introductory

  Learn the basic syntax of InterSystems ObjectScript, and get an introduction to the major elements of this programming language.

  This path contains five sections. One, Get an Introduction to ObjectScript, 1 hour 45 minutes. Two, Dive Deeper into Commands and Functions, 1 hour 45 minutes. Three, Understand Data Types and Variables, 15 minutes. Four, Create a Class Definition, 45 minutes. Five, Assess Your Knowledge, 30 minutes.
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  1. Get an introduction to ObjectScript

  1. Get an introduction to ObjectScript
  Read an overview of ObjectScript, then learn some of the major features of this programming language—such as variables, expressions, and commands—in an interactive online course.

  • URLDocumentation: Introducing ObjectScript (15m)
  • URLOnline Course: InterSystems ObjectScript Basics (1h 30m)
• 2. Dive deeper into commands and functions

  2. Dive deeper into commands and functions
  Get an in-depth look at operators and expressions. Learn how to use system functions to quickly perform operations, then see how to use postconditional expressions with commands.

  • URLDocumentation: Operators and Expressions (1h 30m)
  • URLVideo: Using System Functions in ObjectScript (5m)
  • URLVideo: Controlling Command Flow with Postconditional Expressions (4m)
• 3. Understand data types and variables

  3. Understand data types and variables
  Learn about the commonly used data types in ObjectScript, as well as different categories of variables and how to use them.

  • URLVideo: Exploring Data Types in ObjectScript (5m)
  • URLDocumentation: Multidimensional Arrays (5m)
  • URLVideo: Using Variables in ObjectScript (5m)
• 4. Create a class definition

  4. Create a class definition
  Now that you have learned the basics of ObjectScript, create your first class definition in Visual Studio Code.

  • URLOnline Course: Creating an InterSystems Class Definition in Visual Studio Code (45m)
• 5. Assess your knowledge

  5. Assess your knowledge

  Earn a badge by demonstrating your knowledge with this final assessment. The assessment will be accessible after you complete all the resources in the learning path and acknowledge the assessment policy below.

  • ChoiceAssessment Policy
  • QuizTake the assessment

    Not available unless:

    • The activity Documentation: Introducing ObjectScript (15m) is marked complete
    • The activity Online Course: InterSystems ObjectScript Basics (1h 30m) is marked complete
    • The activity Documentation: Operators and Expressions (1h 30m) is marked complete
    • The activity Video: Using System Functions in ObjectScript (5m) is marked complete
    • The activity Video: Controlling Command Flow with Postconditional Expressions (4m) is marked complete
    • The activity Video: Exploring Data Types in ObjectScript (5m) is marked complete
    • The activity Documentation: Multidimensional Arrays (5m) is marked complete
    • The activity Video: Using Variables in ObjectScript (5m) is marked complete
    • The activity Online Course: Creating an InterSystems Class Definition in Visual Studio Code (45m) is marked complete
    • The activity Assessment Policy is marked complete
• What's next?

  What's next?
  • Try the ObjectScript Tutorial (documentation, 1h).
  • View the latest posts and comments on ObjectScript in the Developer Community.
  • Use the ObjectScript Reference and Class Definition Reference pages as you code.
  • Read the Orientation Guide for Server-Side Programming (documentation).