Writing At First

Coffee's class I think is familiar with Python's. Because of the grammar.

About Class

Writing An Example

class MyClass

    constructor: (name) ->
        @name = name

    getName: () ->
        @name
    setName: (name) ->
        @name = name

constructor is likes its name, it's a construct function.
getName is to get this value.
setName is to set this value.
Compiling this class and it will return this JavaScript:

MyClass = (function() {
  function MyClass(name) {
    this.name = name;
  }

  MyClass.prototype.getName = function() {
    return this.name;
  };

  MyClass.prototype.setName = function(name) {
    return this.name = name;
  };

  return MyClass;

})();

If I write like this :

class MyClass

    constructor: (name) ->
        @name = name

    @getName: () ->
        @name
    @setName: (name) ->
        @name = name

It will become this:

MyClass = (function() {
  function MyClass(name) {
    this.name = name;
  }

  MyClass.getName = function() {
    return this.name;
  };

  MyClass.setName = function(name) {
    return this.name = name;
  };

  return MyClass;

})();

Try this:

a = new MyClass("asd")
console.log(a.getName())

And it will return this:

console.log(a.getName());
              ^

TypeError: a.getName is not a function

So it can't work. The reason you just see the JavaScript output will you know that use @ before the function name it will be a function likes java's static function.

The Grammar Of The Class

First is the header.

class classname

Then it is the class function . To be careful about the space .
at least write two space to write the function.

  functionname : (parameters) ->
    todo

The last value is return value likes Scala.

Also it has a constructor function and its name is constructor. The uses is the same as normal function.

Use A class

Just initial the object. Likes JavaScript and Java .

myClass = new MyClass("myClass")

Using its function is :

myClass.setName("new name")

The usage of class is the same as java I think. So I don't say anymore.

Writing In The End

I think CoffeeScript's Class is familiar with Python. Also many people say that Python User and Ruby User may like Coffee. I think it's the truth.