[Tutor] Linear programming - is it bad?

[Eric Belanger]

Hi!

This is my first post here (ive been reading this list for a few weeks, 
interesting content!).

So my question: is it bad to write a python program/script in a linear 
way? By linear, I mean: the code is executed line by line, without any 
(programmer defined) classes or functions, a bit like [Q]BASIC without 
GOTO's, or , while we're at it, HTML. I could also compare it to Doom 3: 
going from A to B, then C, without any choices or options, until Z.

I assume that by writing  huge projects/programs, im assured programmers 
*needs* to use functions and classes. But since Im beginning, I dont see 
the point.

For example, I made a small program that modify a few registry strings 
to be able to login automaticly in Windows NT/2000/XP (Registry trick 
explained at: http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/13/ ), 
asking the user his login name and password. In this case, I didnt 
stored a part of my own code into functions/classes. (For the console 
version of it, that is. Using wxPython, guess I didnt have the choice ;)

I dont know what to add, except asking whats your opinion about this topic.

Last thing - I would add my source code of that program i was talking 
about, but I dont know if you guys do like to have attachments in 
messages from mailing list. If you'd like to see the source code, heres 
a link to it. (Hope my old pentium who hosts the file will survive the 
slashdot effect ;)

http://home.bilange.ca/files/index.php?dir=&file=AutoLogC.py

Thanks!

Eric Belanger - bilange A gamebox _ net