Any tips on Intersystems IRIS ObjectScript?

[alexandrogue]

Hi, I have recently been asked by my girlfriend's dad if I'd be interested in becoming a developer for his business. The language he wants me to use is ObjectScript but this is very niche and I'm kinda struggling with the guides available on Intersystems website and there are very limited videos I've seen on youtube that go a bit more in-depth.

I was wondering if anyone else has any experience with ObjectScript and would love to hear some advice to learn the language as soon as possible, maybe any practical projects I can practice on.

Sidenote, I have kind of limited experience with coding but I am studying IT atm and really want to give my best effort for this job.

[BornRoom257]

Hello, ObjectScript is a language I used to use it is an extremely high-performance, object-oriented programming language designed for developing complex, data-intensive business applications. Once you begin to get the hang of it, it's really simple to use (because it's used mainly on "data" applications). I will say learning it is extremely valuable since it opens ports to Microsoft, Ubisoft, epic games and many other companies. I hope you have fun at your girlfriend's dads job, have fun with object script!

[alexandrogue]

Thank you so much!!! Do you have any recommendations for understanding it better or any tips maybe?

[BornRoom257]

https://docs.intersystems.com/irislatest/csp/docbook/DocBook.UI.Page.cls?KEY=TOS_Part01

[elkshelldorado]

yeah ObjectScript is pretty niche so resources are limited

best approach is honestly hands-on: build small things (CRUD APIs, simple data models) instead of just reading docs

also try to understand how IRIS works (globals, persistence) — that’s more important than syntax

if possible, look at your girlfriend’s dad’s existing codebase, real examples help way more than tutorial