Re: little ObjectiveC poll.

[Lloyd Dupont]

Thanks again Sheldon!
Everything seems to confirm my assumptions!

Regards,
Lloyd Dupont

NovaMind development team
NovaMind Software
Mind Mapping Software
<www.nova-mind.com>
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sheldon Gill" <sheldon@westnet.net.au>
To: "Lloyd Dupont" <lloyd@nova-mind.com>
Cc: "GNUstep Discussion" <discuss-gnustep@gnu.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 3:34 PM
Subject: Re: little ObjectiveC poll.


> Lloyd Dupont wrote:
> > I haven't really programmed in ObjectiveC since a long time now.
> > But I have to work with my boss's source, developed on MacOSX all in 
> > ObjectiveC.
> >
> > Something puzzles me and I wonder if it's normal in "ObjectiveC" (or 
> > C)..... (or if I'mjust unlucky ;-)
> > His files are very long (most of them over a few 10 of thousands  lines) 
> > and some methods are very long too (up to 1 to 2 or 3 thousands line. 1 
> > thousands line is common, 3 is rare).
> > Now I wonder, is it "common practice" in ObjectiveC, or is it just my 
> > boss?
>
> I don't think its common practice in most programming languages.
>
> One of the metrics used for program maintainability is length per 
> function. Higher length, less maintainable.
>
> Take a look at the whole refactoring movement and most "good programming 
> practice" information out there. You'll see that shorter is generally 
> better and preferred.
>
>
> Regards,
> Sheldon