On Thu, Nov 21, 2002 at 09:10:53AM -0800, Larry Wall wrote: > On Wed, Nov 20, 2002 at 10:16:54PM -0800, Dave Storrs wrote:
> : As a tangent...one of the things that has bothered me about "but" and > : "is" for properties since the beginning is that they make for > : excessively long code. Does this bother anyone else? > > It's *supposed* to bother you. It's a sign that you're abusing the > property system. Properties are not a replacement for object attributes, > and they're not a replacement for function arguments. Just try sending > a memo to your boss with five Post-It notes on it, and see how it well > it works out... > > Larry I see and agree with your point. Although, I would hope the I am the boss of the interpreter instead of the other way around. :> --Dks
