In the programming languages used in the old CS textbooks, you didn't have the option to switch from a public property to a getter/setter pair without breaking the interface.
Ian On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 8:23 AM, Steven Sacks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Keyword: Old. > > Hans Wichman wrote: >> >> ps we're probably not the first ones discussing this old subject, has n1 >> found some good sources/references? >> Most of the old CS textbooks sentence you to hell for using public >> variables >> so let's not refer to those ;) > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > [email protected] > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list [email protected] http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders

