> > This technique of yours, Mark, is a bit grim in my view (and it's just > that: my opinion only). > > It's only relevant if one doesn't know the key name already, as one > CAN do this, quite happily:
Which is exactly where I use it. If I knew the key already, I would have written an example like: StructFind(getStruct(), "key"); > getStruct().key > > So this means it's only useful in a situation in which we're using a > runtime value for the key name, AND we don't want to actually use the > struct for anything other than getting that one key, because if one > wanted another key, one would need to call getStruct() again, and > that's a bit lazy. > > And at the base level, it doesn't quite sit right with me that one > would be using a getter for a "non-predefined". It's as if one > doesn't know what member variables one's object has. Which... I > dunno, doesn't seem "right". Wow... that's a lot of supposition on surrounding code on a one line piece of code ;o) > > What's a real world use case for this technique, Mark? Here is a whole bunch: http://www.koders.com/default.aspx?s=StructFind&btn=&la=ColdFusion&li=* This is not to say that I couldn't have set the structure to a variable, and then done it that way, but it's just another option when I want to simply get something out of a struct, that is encapsulated in a getter and a setter. > > Sure, it demonstrates a usage of structFind(), which was what you're > pointing out, but I'm not sure how often it's a technique that would > be something to recommend. I still don't see how it could be 'bad' ? It's the same thing as going struct[key] but, with a method syntax? Is somehow struct[key] bad? I'm really actually confused by this response. Mark -- E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] W: www.compoundtheory.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "cfaussie" group. To post to this group, send email to cfaussie@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cfaussie?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
