> There is nothing like growing a program to the point where you don't > know how it works or how to change it to make you appreciate good design
Amen. I was recently fighting with an example of a multi-client, simple server that I wanted to translate into assembly. Not only was the code unreadable, but they had tried to apply a functional programming technique that failed miserably. Final result: Less # of lines, better readability, and slightly more algorithm efficient. Even with that change of language to something horrendously verbose. Key idea: Choose a design wisely. Understand that if a design does not enhance readability or code reusability, it's a bad design. _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
