Re: Parameters vs. Data Structure?

Since parameters are passed using pointers, you are going to pass one
pointer or 55 pointers. Makes for an easier decision.

Another idea: use an external file to define your data structure for even
better maintenance...


----- Original Message -----
From: "Leif Svalgaard" <leif@leif.org>
To: <midrange-l@midrange.com>
Sent: Friday, September 27, 2002 5:06 PM
Subject: Re: Parameters vs. Data Structure?


> From: Rick Rayburn <the400man@hotmail.com>
> > Got a program calling another program with 55 parameters being passed
> > between each
> > 2. would I be better served with 1 field being passed and then split
into a
> > 55 field data structure upon entry/re-entry?
>
> forget about machine-efficiency, think human-efficiency.
> Organize the parameters into an input set and a return set
> then structure 1 input parameter with multiple fields, and
> 1 return parameter with multiple fields. Organize things so
> that they make sense to the maintenance programmer.