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Posted by Jerim79 on 11/13/06 15:08
Geoff Berrow wrote:
> Message-ID: <1163196797.736817.324440@m7g2000cwm.googlegroups.com> from
> Jerim79 contained the following:
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> >The question I have is, is this an "acceptable" way to handle error
> >messages. Being quite new to PHP I don't know what to make of this
> >method.
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> That's very subjective. It may not be terribly elegant but it also may
> be that this solution makes it clear to see what is going on.
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> In judging 'acceptability' factors to consider are:
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> Is the code secure, independent of user configuration?
> Does the code use significantly more resources than it should?
> Is the code easy to follow, maintain and update?
> Is the solution good and clear from the user's point of view?
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> --
> Geoff Berrow (put thecat out to email)
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How can you determine the resources that the code will use? Is there a
measurable way to determine which code is more "efficient" in terms of
resources?
You ask if the code is easy to follow, maintain and update? I would say
that yes, it is, since even a beginner like myself figured out what the
code was doing. However, certainly in any language there may be faster,
harder to understand shortcuts to any solution that a beginner may not
be aware of. Should we always strive to use a simpler method that
everyone can figure out, or should we look to use the most advanced
techniques that may be more efficient but alienate younger, less
experienced programmers?
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