Re: function call chaining

On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 12:09:53PM -0800, Stanislav Malyshev wrote: > Hi! > > >$eep->oop()->ork()->ah()->ah(); > > > >the newcomer will have to spend significant time rummaging around the > >source code to figure out what classes are involved. > > As opposed to: > $oop = $eep->oop(); > $ork = $oop->ork(); > $ah = $ork->ah(); > $ah2 = $ah->ah(); > > where it instantly becomes crystal clear! Come on, this argument of "I > could read any code without ever knowing anything about anything but you > feature broke it" is getting really stale. You couldn't, and the feature > changed nothing. +1 At least with $eep->oop()->ork()->ah()->ah() you don't have stray/unwanted variables hanging round to confuse (or be misused) later. -- Alain Williams Linux/GNU Consultant - Mail systems, Web sites, Networking, Programmer, IT Lecturer. +44 (0) 787 668 0256 http://www.phcomp.co.uk/ Parliament Hill Computers Ltd. Registration Information: http://www.phcomp.co.uk/contact.php Past chairman of UKUUG: http://www.ukuug.org/ #include <std_disclaimer.h>