27 Nov
2000
27 Nov
'00
11:32 p.m.
Anyone with an interest in the string functions vs. string methods debate should read this article, which was referenced in comp.lang.python recently: How Non-Member Functions Improve Encapsulation by Scott Meyers http://www.cuj.com/archive/1802/feature.html Mr. Meyers presents some very well-reasoned arguments against the everything-should-be-a-method mentality. Greg Ewing, Computer Science Dept, +--------------------------------------+ University of Canterbury, | A citizen of NewZealandCorp, a | Christchurch, New Zealand | wholly-owned subsidiary of USA Inc. | greg@cosc.canterbury.ac.nz +--------------------------------------+