Re: [FWP] Moment of Zen

[John Porter <jdporter@min.net>]

* D@i-works.com (D@i-works.com) [991001 13:02]:
> 
> Which brings up one more question: if f() is a function used in
> only one context, should it be coded to be called as (e.g.)
> 
>       f(substr($x, 0, 2), substr($x, 2))
> 

One word: code re-use.

> Why should your
> mental model $x be so inflexible as to prevent that.

It's not a matter of one's "mental model" being inflexible.
Besides, you said:
> I would always change it so the call is f($x).

Sounds like you're just as inflexible as anyone else.

The real question is, why should we argue about this?
It's really basic procedural programming methodology,
and way off-topic for this list.

-- 
John Porter


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