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Re: Namespaces (redux) [message #32228 is a reply to message #32224]

Wed, 25 September 2002 06:56

David Fanning
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JD Smith (jdsmith@as.arizona.edu) writes:

> Other suggestions or additions?

I support JD's suggestions completely, especially Number 2:

> 2. If not using objects, imitate their namespace parsimony by
> consistently prepending a class-like prefix to all related routines...
> e.g. tvRubberBandBoxDisplay.pro, or tvRBandBox_display.

You can't believe how many widget programs I see where this
practice is not followed. How many QUIT procedures can we have
in this world? It's remarkable that these programs ever work
at all.

I'd make just one other suggestion: sleep on your naming
decision overnight before you make it public. Once it is
out there, it is pretty much out there forever. There is
no going back, ever, which can lead to all kinds of
embarrassment and extra work. :-)

Cheers,

David

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		Re: Namespaces (redux) By: Wayne Landsman on Wed, 25 September 2002 10:49
		Re: Namespaces (redux) By: JD Smith on Wed, 25 September 2002 10:13
		Re: Namespaces (redux) By: JD Smith on Wed, 25 September 2002 08:32
		Re: Namespaces (redux) By: Craig Markwardt on Wed, 25 September 2002 08:06
		Re: Namespaces (redux) By: David Fanning on Wed, 25 September 2002 06:56
		Re: Namespaces (redux) By: Struan Gray on Wed, 25 September 2002 01:42
		Re: Namespaces (redux) By: R.Bauer on Wed, 25 September 2002 00:55
		Re: Namespaces (redux) By: Stein Vidar Hagfors H[1] on Thu, 26 September 2002 09:23
		Re: Namespaces (redux) By: R.Bauer on Wed, 25 September 2002 12:41
		Re: Namespaces (redux) By: Craig Markwardt on Wed, 25 September 2002 16:28
		Re: Namespaces (redux) By: David Fanning on Wed, 25 September 2002 11:26

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