On Sun, 12 Jan 2003, Nick Tonkin wrote: > Reality is that while a good interface will go a long way towards that > goal, there will be a lot of users of the objects that will expect > zero-indexed values for a lot of fields for a variety of reasons. And if > you want the module to be really useful you need it to be plug and > play. That's why I've argued for the 1-indexed data to _not_ be the > default; the only users of that are going to actual humans and UIs and > they are thus well able to turn a switch on. Machines are more dense and > will expect what they've always been fed. I just think it's naive to > believe that "there will be very little need for array indexes" in the > real world.
And that's why we have a whole set of foo_0 methods. > Let the record show that not everyone is :) Duly noted. Let's leave this particular debate now. There's lots more to be done. -dave /*======================= House Absolute Consulting www.houseabsolute.com =======================*/
