Thanks Kirk, I also use OB SET($obj;\ "key1";$value1;\ "key2";"textValue";\ "key3";someFunction($functionary);\ "key4";42)
extensively, I had just never seen it used so unnecessarily and it threw me. On Sun, Sep 4, 2016 at 7:08 AM, Kirk Brooks <[email protected]> wrote: > Jim, > Since the \ was incorporated into the method editor the advantage is being > able to break up long lines into more readable text. Humans tend to read > vertical text faster than horizontal. It's a real benefit when you've got a > lot of params to pass to something. This is going to be easier to read (ie. > debug) > > myMethod(\ > $param;\ > AnotherMethod(p1;p2;p3);\ > > ->[Table];\ > > > YetAnotherMethod($pointerToSomething;$pointerToSomethingElse;$ > pointerToPoorlyNamedVariable)) > > > than all of that strung into a single line. And I always use it building > c-objects: > > OB SET($obj;\ > "key1";$value1;\ > "key2";"textValue";\ > "key3";someFunction($functionary);\ > "key4";42) > > > I generally don't bother with variable declarations but it's the same > principle. Unlike javaScript you can't add comments when you use \ because > it's not actually creating new lines just breaking up the display of the > single line. > > My understanding is it has zero impact on compiled code (since all that > stuff gets stripped out anyway) and virtually zero impact on interpreted. > > > On Sat, Sep 3, 2016 at 9:37 PM, Jim Dorrance <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Are there any advantages to writing code like this? > > > -- > Kirk Brooks > San Francisco, CA > ======================= > ********************************************************************** > 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) > FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html > Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html > Options: http://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech > Unsub: mailto:[email protected] > ********************************************************************** -- Jim Dorrance [email protected] [email protected] www.4d.dorrance.eu PS: If you know of anyone that needs an experienced 4D programmer to add energy and experience to their team, please let me know. I have experience in many areas. Reasonable rates. Remote or Paris only. ********************************************************************** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: http://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:[email protected] **********************************************************************
