On Apr 18, 2011 1:51 AM, "Uri Guttman" <u...@stemsystems.com> wrote: > > >>>>> "SF" == Shlomi Fish <shlo...@iglu.org.il> writes: > > >> NEVER do that for such a simple problem. eval string is a last resort > >> when no other technique can work well. > > SF> Well, you are right naturally, but there is no need to be so > SF> rude. Start your email with a greeting, continue with a > SF> compliment, use soft words, etc. Otherwise, you may be scaring > SF> many people away. See some of my advice in: > > it isn't rude. this comes up often enough that it needs to be snipped in > the bud. eval string is not for newbies or even experienced coders > unless it is ABSOLUTELTY needed. it has too many dangers to ignore that rule. > > this is akin to a toddler reaching out to touch the stove. you have to > stop it before it happens. when some on this list post eval solutions, > that has to be stopped before some newbie runs with the answer. the code > that results will be dangerous to an extreme. yelling to prevent a stove > burn is not only acceptable, but commendable. i won't back off what i > said. > > NEVER USE STRING EVAL unless you absolutely must and you know what you > are doing. it should NEVER be the first answer to ANYTHING. >
I didn't find that part rude, I found the part about 'if you'd read the whole thread you'd see the question was answered' a bit rude, bitchy, and unnecessary. Actually, it was worse than that if it gave people the sense that after a certain point in a discussion their contribution is unwanted.
