std.compress

[Diggory]

On Wednesday, 5 June 2013 at 11:30:10 UTC, John Colvin wrote:
> On Wednesday, 5 June 2013 at 08:11:14 UTC, Walter Bright wrote:
>> On 6/5/2013 12:38 AM, Jonathan M Davis wrote:
>>> Maybe some do, but many don't, and 1000 lines is _far_ from 
>>> too much. If we
>>> start making modules that small, we're going to end up with 
>>> tons of them to
>>> wade through to find anything.
>>
>> 1. It isn't any harder to find things in multiple files than 
>> in one file.
>
> Although I think you're right about having smaller modules, I 
> generally find it easier to browse through a larger file than 
> many smaller files.
>
> Multiple files is ok if you know what you're looking for (grep) 
> but when you're just trying to scan across a system to get a 
> feel for how it's working, juggling many files is a real pita.

Surely you would know which compression algorithm you wanted to 
change? If it's a general renaming or something not specific to a 
particular use then a file search is necessary anyway.