RE: Sub-procedure overuse was ->RE: "If %scan(x:y)" isnotvalid? ??

--- Joe Pluta <joepluta@PlutaBrothers.com> wrote:
> > From: Dan
> >
> > BUT, I will not ever write a sub-whatever that only performs one
> > opcode.
> 
> Then never, ever learn Java.  Because a significant number of Java methods,
> especially those for Java Beans, execute exactly one line of code.  These
> are the setters and getters which are used to encapsulate access to object
> attributes.
> 
> I know it's a somewhat different discussion, but if you ever move your
> service programs from being procedural to being object oriented (which
> became quite feasible with the introduction of the %ALLOC BIF), then you may
> just have setters and getters.

<sigh, the day *is* shot, what the heck>
Is this the Java list?  Please don't make me defend a technique for a 
language/platform I know
nothing about! <g>

> So never say "not ever" <grin>.

I guess not! 

- Dan
<I thought I was wrong once, but I was mistaken!> 

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