| Re: overload init function in class/object ? [message #34970] |
Tue, 06 May 2003 18:43  |
paul wisehart
Messages: 28
Registered: December 2002
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This thread has been _extremely_ enlightening for me.
I really appreciate all of the input.
I am still new to IDL (pretty obvious from my questions eh? :)
I still see IDL as a non-native speaker sees a new language.
I subconsiously translate everything into what I know.
When someone gets to the point where they really _know_ a new
language they stop translating(even if sub-consciously) to there
native language and start thinking _directly_ in the new language.
Optional parameters is area of IDL where I am still very much
_not_ a native speaker. In the code I write I force myself to
explicitly use every parameter that I pass. Where more experienced
IDL programmers use optional parameters I use extra sub-routines.
I am pretty sure this is an example of how I translate IDL into C++
sub-consciously.
Thanks all for pointing this out to me!
--
paul wisehart
(ps. eventually I will start using IDLWAVE, and my vi/vim
trained fingers are trembling in fear ... boo!)
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