Methods as Comments (Re: Mixing OO and DB)

Robert Martin wrote:
> On 2008-02-29 13:29:11 -0600, topmind <topmind_at_technologist.com> said:
>
> > Wrapping merely for *documentation* purposes is poor
> > form. We have *comments* for those:
> >
> > // retrieve portfolio
> > pf = query("select x from foo where.....");
>
> On the contrary, wrapping for documentation purposes is _very good_
> form. Comments are a rather poor substitute.

I vehemently disagree. Method/functions used as mere comments is a recipe for code cluttered with way too many methods/functions. I don't know how your eyes and brain and fingers work, but I do not like that code style whatsoever. It would slow me down. It is bureaucratic and anti-KISS.

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-T- Received on Mon Mar 03 2008 - 18:36:55 CET