Final by default?

[1100110]

On 3/14/14, 8:21, Regan Heath wrote:
> On Fri, 14 Mar 2014 10:22:40 -0000, 1100110 <0b1100110 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On 3/14/14, 4:58, Regan Heath wrote:
>>>
>>> Maintenance is very slightly better too, IMO, because you
>>> add/remove/alter a complete line rather than editing a set of || && etc
>>> which can in some cases be a little confusing.  Basically, the chance of
>>> an error is very slightly lower.
>>>
>>> For example, either this:
>>>
>>> version(X86) version = MeaningfulVersion
>>> version(X86_64) version = MeaningfulVersion
>>> version(PPC) version = MeaningfulVersion
>>> version(PPC64) version = MeaningfulVersion
>>> version(ARM) version = MeaningfulVersion
>>> version(AArch64) version = MeaningfulVersion
>>>
>>> version(MeaningfulVersion)
>>> {
>>> }
>>> else version (MIPS32)
>>> {
>>> }
>>>
>>> or this:
>>>
>>> version (X86) version = MeaningfulVersion
>>> version (X86_64) version = MeaningfulVersion
>>> version (PPC) version = MeaningfulVersion
>>> version (PPC64) version = MeaningfulVersion
>>> version (ARM) version = MeanigfulVersion
>>> version (AArch64) version = MeaningfulVersion
>>>
>>> version (MIPS32) version = OtherMeaningfulVersion
>>>
>>> version (MeaningfulVersion)
>>> {
>>> }
>>> else version (OtherMeaningfulVersion)
>>> {
>>> }
>>>
>>> Regan
>>>
>>
>>
>> ...I can't even begin to describe how much more readable the OR'd
>> version is.
>
> It's shorter, but shorter does not mean more "readable".. if by readable
> you mean include the ability to communicate intent etc.  Add to that,
> that readable is just one metric.
>
> Walter's point is that the above pattern is better at communicating
> intent, clarifying your logic, and making the resulting version
> statements easier to understand (aka "more readable")
>
> R
>


That's an awful lot of typo opportunities....   Quick!  which one did I 
change!?