>
>There isn't any penalty for using long var names. If visibility of
>logic and job
>steps is of a higher priority than simplifying code writing, then
>using explicit
>names is (IMO) better. Prefixing has always seemed to be a feature of top down
>imposed shop rules for controlling idiosyncratic programmer-babarbrians.
>"Extreme programming" seems to be the latest incarnation of this
>kind of style.
Yea, Verily!
>Besides - something from COBOL should be still useful. :)
"Is that CoBOL 68 Extended or Nevada CoBOL?", Asks Grace Hopper.
>
>Of course, if we were still restrained by hardware issues (ram/storage) and
>if assembler and microcode were still the only way to code, then
>hyperabbreviated
>names would be highly prized - i.e., as much like APL coding as possible. :)
I can write that program in two lines!
Iversen is raveling in his grave!
I couldn't resist & apologize to the list.
Dick
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
To Unsubscribe visit
http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists&body=lists/cf_talk or send a
message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with 'unsubscribe' in the body.
