Re: Latest Joel article

"Wayne Niddery [TeamB]" wrote
>
> My experience forces me to disagree about pointers (not about OO). For far
> too many programmers, understanding pointers and references even at the
most
> basic level *is* difficult.

Understanding OO is he same for many, though--even at the most basic level.
Why else would we get the recurring questions in b.p.d..oodesign about 'How
would I do this with an object?' where the most obvious answer is 'You
wouldn't--what you're asking that function to do is already wrong from an OO
perspective.'?

> ... In both Delphi and C++, many errors in
> the use and management of objects are a direct result of having no
> understanding of pointers.

You mean, no understanding of object lifetime management? <g>

bobD


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