Re: Is OOP a paradigm or methodology?


"Tim Haughton" <timhaughton@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > I find OOP to be a valuable tool for development in a large number of
> > circumstances. I find it annoying when it prevents me for creating
> > simple solutions to problems that need simple solutions. Inheritance,
> > when appropriate has not substitute. Generics (templates) when
> > appropriate are an excellent way to create reusable components.
> > I don't design my software with "go to" but I reserve the right to
> > use it when it - albeit infrequently - is the right thing to do. Global
> > data is a dangerous feature of most programs, but sometimes it is
> > the right thing to do.
>
> Please refrain from making such pragmatic posts in this group. If I could
> refer you to the group FAQ, it states that you should adopt an unflinchingly
> polarised view point and stick to it come hell or high water. ;¬)
>
My apologies. I will do eight "Hail Gradys" prostrate myself before my
copy of a UML book, and do the penance of writing the point class
in five different languages.

Richard Riehle


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