On 12 November 2013 13:36, Costello, Roger L. <> wrote:
> Michael Kay wrote:
>
>> I think they made it simple deliberately,
>> knowing full well that when you keep a
>> design simple, you make easy things easier,
>> and difficult things more difficult.
>
> That is a fascinating statement.
>
> I am very interested in seeing concrete examples of a simple design making difficult things more difficult.
>
> Does anyone have examples of this please?
>
> /Roger
function parameters?
//Easy (prototype level)
function create_user( login, password ) { .... }
// v1.0
function create_user( login, password, name, profile ) { .... }
// v3.0
function create_user( login, password, name, profile, system,
machine, lang, is_admin, is_sysop, listObservers, accesers,
multiplayRoles ) { .... }
// v9.0
* insert monstruosity here *
at some point, adding more parameters make the function unusable,
better use some structure, oop, or any other solution
create( { name: port.Name, profile: port.defaultProfile, lang: "en_EN" } );
create( { login: "reserver", is_systemcreated: true } );
Bonus reference:
"databases" made of hashes key / value, that have grown to gigabytes of data.
phone = ["aud_aux_DOCTOR_phone_" . id_doctor ]
* sounds of fear *
