Re: Static variable in a class method

On Thu, February 14, 2008 4:28 pm, Stut wrote: > Richard Lynch wrote: >> If a website is complicated enough to need a class hierarchy, then >> something is wrong in your Design. :-) :-) :-) > > I don't think anything ever *needs* a class heirarchy, but I wouldn't > say using one indicates a design flaw. > > Classes themselves are an invaluable tool for creating a logical > modular > system with reusable components, and IMHO not using them indicates an > engineer stuck in the dark ages of software development. > > But each to their own. I used classes in Lisp a whole whole whole lot building AI research applications, so I don't think I qualify as stuck in the dark ages... :-) Perhaps it's just that I don't like to work on websites big/complicated enough to need giant class hierarchies... Or that I would rather simplify such a site to the point where it doesn't need said large hierarchy... Or that anything that's supposed to spit out a web page in a splintered second shouldn't be that complicated to start with... Or... -- Some people have a "gift" link here. Know what I want? I want you to buy a CD from some indie artist. http://cdbaby.com/from/lynch Yeah, I get a buck. So?