In KoanAboutSymbols, test05symbolsCanBeMadeFromStrings and test06symbolsWithSpacesCanBeMade both show the creation of symbols with spaces (#'Cats and dogs'). The syntax (#'...') is first shown in the latter, leaving the student alone in figuring it out in the former. Also, the two tests are almost redundant.
A potential fix might be showing the creation of symbols without spaces from strings in the former (e. g. #Cats == 'Cats' asSymbol), while keeping the latter as it is. This way, the student doesn't need to figure out new syntax, because #Smalltalk (no space) is shown in the first test, and the symbol-with-spaces syntax is still shown in the latter for completeness.
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KoanAboutSymbols,test05symbolsCanBeMadeFromStringsandtest06symbolsWithSpacesCanBeMadeboth show the creation of symbols with spaces (#'Cats and dogs'). The syntax (#'...') is first shown in the latter, leaving the student alone in figuring it out in the former. Also, the two tests are almost redundant.A potential fix might be showing the creation of symbols without spaces from strings in the former (e. g.
#Cats == 'Cats' asSymbol), while keeping the latter as it is. This way, the student doesn't need to figure out new syntax, because#Smalltalk(no space) is shown in the first test, and the symbol-with-spaces syntax is still shown in the latter for completeness.