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Re: Empty FOREACH loop [message #81721 is a reply to message #75108]

Mon, 15 October 2012 07:59

Paul Van Delst[1]
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Registered: April 2002

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On 10/12/12 18:57, David Fanning wrote:
> rigby@crd.ge.com writes:
>
>> Think about the fun you'd have should you happen to misspell an honest-to-goodness defined variable :-)
>
> I agree. This would fall, along with silent error handlers,
> under my definition of Pure Evil if I were classifying it
> in a programming book. :-)

+1

In the context presented, I consider usage of undefined/non-existant
variables as a fundamental programming error.

It causes automatic failure of the "Good Citizen" test when reviewing
code submissions as a measure for granting write access to a repository.

Like going through a stop sign during your driving test. :o)

cheers,

paulv

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		Re: Empty FOREACH loop By: David Fanning on Fri, 12 October 2012 15:57
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