> clearly simplicity is important, but i'd like to know if there is a > limit for the amount of arguments which a method can handle?
The C99 standard states that conforming compilers must support at least 127 function arguments. I don't know if GCC enforces a limit above this, but if it doesn't, then the maximum number of arguments is only limited by the available stack space at run time. I assume Objective-C would support the same functionality, but I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong. (Note that Obj-C uses two hidden arguments when sending messages: self and _cmd. So in the case that GCC supports the bare minimum of 127 function arguments, when sending messages with Objective-C, you'd only be able to use 125. In practice though, I think we all have a better chance of winning the lottery, getting struck by lightning, and contracting swine flu all in the same night, than creating a genuinely useful function that takes 128 arguments.) > also, just for fun, what's the longest method name you've seen? Probably my own; I'm relentless when it comes to clarity in method, class and variables names. I've got a class name that's 55 characters, a category (filename) that's 51, and a variable name that's (drumroll) 63 characters. Of course, it's arguable that after a certain length, it's counterproductive. I think I'm just crazy... David _______________________________________________ Cocoa-dev mailing list ([email protected]) Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to [email protected]
