On 30 May 2011, at 16:02, Graham Cox wrote: > > On 31/05/2011, at 12:03 AM, julius wrote: > >> has the potential to create problems if it skips one's mind > > Well, so does almost anything in life. Coding's no different. > >> Of course I find decision to have NSArray count return NSUInteger somewhat >> curious precisely because it seems to me liable to lead to subtle errors in >> cases where programmers might have forgotten that NSArray count returns etc. >> etc. > > Designers can't be expected to anticipate and compensate for your bad memory.
Well actually I disagree. I think human factors are very important especially in situations where the tools in question need to facilitate clear expression of complex problems and reduce the risk of untoward errors. > The documentation states clearly what's what. It's up to you to take that on > board. "Forgetting" is not a good reason to design something differently. Yes but again human factors come into play. > > > ...and write the rest of your code correctly. I'm not actually sure what > you're trying to do with it. What I am trying to do with my code is irrelevant to the question I asked as is also the issue of whether or not I write good code. > >> I think the use of NSUInteger in this context is misguided. > > So file bugs against it. Good luck with that. I doubt you'll get much support > from many programmers on this list however. No. I am not going to do that. All I had hoped was that someone on this list might illuminate the issue more than has happened so far. Julius http://juliuspaintings.co.uk _______________________________________________ Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to arch...@mail-archive.com
