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Post #5,490 by a6l6e6x 8/16/01 7:37:39 PM Reply	"Boy, what a lot of typing that was!" I find that comment about a Java fragment to be off target. What is more important is how easy it is to read. A program with any longevity will be read much more often than it is written or modified. For another thing, it seems to discourage comments. After all, they take time and space and typing as well. The question to answer is "How clear is that?". Alex Only two things are certain: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not certain about the universe. -- Albert Einstein (1879-1955)
Post #5,549 by wharris2 8/17/01 12:27:05 AM Reply	Re: "Boy, what a lot of typing that was!" > For another thing, it seems to discourage comments. The problem is meaningless comments, or worthless comments. Basic coments saying the purpose of the routine/function/subroutine/class seem to be a lost art.. That's probably true in the smalltalk/Objective C/Common Lisp world as well as in C/C++. French Zombies are zapping me with lasers!
Post #5,654 by tuberculosis 8/17/01 2:38:37 PM Reply	Thats a good point I think I may go back and change that - because the clarity thing is definitely a big deal.

I've decided to write it all down - (tuberculosis) - (19) - Aug. 17, 2001, 04:39:46 PM EDT

I get an error - (ChrisR) - (1) - Aug. 16, 2001, 01:40:36 PM EDT

Doh! This one - (tuberculosis) - Aug. 16, 2001, 03:27:54 PM EDT

Pet peeves - (wharris2) - (5) - Aug. 16, 2001, 04:38:54 PM EDT

Well, if you just want to list those - (tuberculosis) - (1) - Aug. 16, 2001, 05:09:43 PM EDT

I don't care what the C++ crowd calls it - (wharris2) - Aug. 16, 2001, 05:18:02 PM EDT

Argh! - (deSitter) - (2) - Aug. 17, 2001, 03:10:16 PM EDT

Well hang in there - (tuberculosis) - Aug. 17, 2001, 04:37:23 PM EDT

Two uses - (wharris2) - Aug. 17, 2001, 10:31:56 PM EDT

"Boy, what a lot of typing that was!" - (a6l6e6x) - (2) - Aug. 16, 2001, 07:37:39 PM EDT

Re: "Boy, what a lot of typing that was!" - (wharris2) - (1) - Aug. 17, 2001, 12:27:05 AM EDT

Thats a good point - (tuberculosis) - Aug. 17, 2001, 02:38:37 PM EDT

Nice rants. - (static) - Aug. 16, 2001, 08:09:16 PM EDT

Re: I've decided to write it all down - (neelk) - (4) - Aug. 17, 2001, 09:01:42 AM EDT

I've read the previously posted rant - (tuberculosis) - (3) - Aug. 17, 2001, 12:56:13 PM EDT

Just a guess - (Fearless Freep) - (2) - Aug. 17, 2001, 02:35:05 PM EDT

Then its misnamed - (tuberculosis) - (1) - Aug. 21, 2001, 04:27:23 PM EDT

Re: Then its misnamed - (neelk) - Aug. 22, 2001, 10:03:37 AM EDT

Posted a link... - (ChrisR) - (1) - Aug. 18, 2001, 09:54:21 AM EDT

Thanks - (tuberculosis) - Aug. 21, 2001, 12:32:25 PM EDT

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