thats the performance aspect; there's also the robustness / maintenance aspect --- if you copy js into (say) 40 files, and you enhance, or fix a small bug.... it is a nightmare - don't copy/paste code (in general) unless there is some compelling reason.
On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 10:02 AM, Pynthon Pynthon <[email protected]>wrote: > Thanks, so if I'm going to build something like MySpace in web2py (just as > example) it would be better to put it into one file? And does web2py support > this or would take that a lot of tweaking? > > 2009/10/1 mdipierro <[email protected]> > > >> It is a tradeoff. If you have a lot of JS code that does not change >> over time you want it in a separate file so that it gets cached and >> not requested all the time. If you have very small JS than it is >> better to embed it in the page so that you save from checking with the >> server if the file has been modified since last download. >> >> On Oct 1, 9:51 am, Pynthon Pynthon <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Hello >> > >> > A long time ago I read something about putting javascript in one >> specific >> > page instead putting it in every page again. But why is this better? >> Because >> > if takes less size. Maybe there are also other good things about it but >> that >> > was the first one I thought about. However, do you think this is a good >> > idea? I'm just someone who is playing with web2py and other languages so >> > please do blame me if it is a wrong idea. >> > >> > Thanks >> >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "web2py-users" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/web2py?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
