Implementing Stationery
class
slot containing a dataDef symbol. This describes the soup entry's kind of data to the system. Here are some of the dataDef types already used by the Newton OS:
person
group
company
note
outline
checklist
ClassOf
returns the contents of the class
slot, or, if no class
slot exists, returns the symbol frame
.ClassOf({class: 'myType, other: 5})
--> 'myType
while:ClassOf({other: 5})
--> 'frame
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