I suspect it's a holdover from C/C++, where you've got STDIN, STDOUT, and STDERR. In Java, you've got System.in, System.out, and System.err. It's not particularly descriptive, no, but the names have been around longer than Java has. And then JSP/Servlets continued on the tradition based on the System.xxx properties. One of those quirks you get used to quickly and forget about.
cheers, barneyb On 6/15/05, S. Isaac Dealey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Okay... so I'm surprised some Java programmer who preceeded the > convention didn't make it more descriptive. > > > It matches the System.out property. And it's convention to > > name it > > 'out' in your servlet code as well. > > > cheers, > > barneyb -- Barney Boisvert [EMAIL PROTECTED] 360.319.6145 http://www.barneyb.com/ Got Gmail? I have 50 invites. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:209629 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
