Re: classes v. functions

>> Execution speed isn't all that matters. In fact, speed is not the point >> at all. > >Then you must be an PHPNuke or Typo3-programmer, beeing lucky to get at >least 1 request per second ;). Don't take it hard, but If you had ever >been in computer-science [school|college|...] you would know that speed >is all that matters. troll. :) Execution speed is most definitely /not/ all that matters, though it really depends on the situation. It is often cheaper to throw CPU/storage/RAM at a problem than it is to spend more developer time, especially when one of the considerations is future maintenance or upgrades. In regards to education, OOP-techniques and other lisp-isms evolved in academic settings, in response to concerns about code portability, maintenance, and elegance. Academic code frequently sacrifices speed in the service of technique. --------------------------------------------------------------------- michal migurski- contact info and pgp key: sf/ca http://mike.teczno.com/contact.html