Re: "with" Coders are Monsters

Michael Little wrote:

can't believe you agree with nobbling WITH and GOTO simply to make
life a bit easier for some unknown maintainer down the track. I want
to produce a solution in the here and now, something Delphi happens
to be quite good at.

I'm gathering that you are taking this a little more seriously than the
rest of us.

I'm strongly against the use of with -- I think it is bad code and
creates many potential problems. You maybe don't think that.

I'm cool with our difference of opinion. Code as you see fit.

--
Nick Hodges
Delphi Product Manager - CodeGear
http://blogs.codegear.com/nickhodges
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