On 17 Jul 2002 at 12:43, Michael Hall wrote:
> There is no simple answer here. I have started using classes where I > find I am writing a lot of related functions that share similar > parameters. Database connection and queries are a good example. > Authentication is another. Yeah. > I have another class that builds forms, because I just hate the tedium > of coding HTML forms by hand. It is really just a collection of > functions, though, and could work fine as such. This is a gray area imho. I'd leave all html to the person who cares what it looks like, not what it does. I usually also use a code generator to create html and their forms but they are a separate layer. I use templates, wish a lot more php people would as well although I've seen some weird stuff where in this one bb they store templates in the database. That's interesting. > I'm still learning/exploring ... I am always guided by the principle > that whatever makes less work for me (but achieves the same result) is > probably a good thing. > > IMHO classes are best for more universal code that really can be used > in many different places. My functions tend to be more application > specific. Yeah, can't say too much more than that. There is the style of coding where one application is completely independent of another. Then you begin to realize, gee ... I could just cut and paste this code. And then there's always the funny repetion of the exact same code every 30 lines or so (depending on memory of programmer I guesss). Eventually you begin to realize gee ... could I put this stuff in a library. A CLASS after all is just a collection of functions with a data model. But ... there is modular and then there is OO imho. I'm a die hard modular programmer who is trying to think in a more OO way. But of course when you just gotta get something done, do it. The value in spending a bit more time going the modular/OO route is that your application will be easier to evolve and debug. Peter-- http://www.readbrazil.com/ Answering Your Questions About Brazil -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
