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The following code is taken from a tutorial that unfortunately does not include every step the beginner needs to have explained.

BankAccount tutorial

Object subclass: #NameOfClass

       instanceVariableNames: 'instVarName1 instVarName2'

       classVariableNames: 'ClassVarName1 ClassVarName2'

       poolDictionaries: 

       category: 'My Stuff'

Object subclass: #BankAccount

       instanceVariableNames: 'balance'

       classVariableNames: 

       poolDictionaries: 

       category: 'My Stuff'

b _ BankAccount new.
b inspect 
b balance.

   message selector and argument names
       "comment stating purpose of message"
    
       | temporary variable names |
       statements 

balance

      "Return the balance"

      ^ balance

initialize

       balance _ 0.

deposit: amount

       balance _ balance + amount.

withdraw: amount

       amount > balance ifTrue: [

               ^ self inform: 'sorry, not enough funds']. 

       balance _ balance - amount.

Object subclass: #BankAccount

       instanceVariableNames: 'balance history '

       classVariableNames: 

       poolDictionaries: 

       category: 'My Stuff'

initialize

       balance _ 0.

       history _ OrderedCollection new.

balance: newBalance

       balance _ newBalance.

       history addLast: newBalance.

withdraw: amount

       amount > balance ifTrue: [

               ^ self inform: 'sorry, not enough funds']. 

       self balance: balance - amount.

See also Squeak Smalltalk: Language Reference