On Sunday, Nov 3, 2002, at 09:55 US/Pacific, Dave Watts wrote: > Well, I don't know that what's used in the courses is as bad as all > that. > It's primarily used to differentiate between complex data types - no > prefixes are used to differentiate strings from numbers, for example.
OK, then maybe I'll stop grumbling so much... > Personally, I find it to be pretty harmless within the context of most > CF > code, since it's rare that you'd want to change a query to an array, > for > example. Well, if you did you'd probably have to change the code that manipulated it so the encapsulation argument isn't quite as compelling. At the end of the day, I just want to see *readable* variable and function names... "I have always wished that my computer would be as easy to use as my telephone. My wish has come true - I no longer know how to use my telephone." -- Bjarne Stroustrup ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm
