On Fri, Sep 23, 2022, at 6:09 PM, Paul Gilmartin wrote:
> On Fri, 23 Sep 2022 23:18:21 +0200, Bernd Oppolzer wrote:
>
> >Many thanks for these links;
> >
> >I especially appreciate the tutorials by Brian Will "Object-Oriented
> >Programming is Bad",
> >https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QM1iUe6IofM
> >
> Far worse is the attempt to use OO techniques in non-OO languages.
> "Where is this function called?"
> "A pointer to it is saved in a struct."
> After that, it's anyone's guess.
>
Some of the very best, most ubiquitous C-language software uses object-based
techniques such as you describe ("struct with function pointer" interfaces).
It's actually quite common, and when used correctly it provides for separation
of concerns in large systems. Granted, some bad software uses it too :-)
Kirk Wolf
Dovetailed Technologies
http://coztoolkit.com
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