Re: Function Numbering

I think that many people have miised the historical significance of this scheme. One of the reasons behind function numbering was with some 3GLs that had to have a unique name in the first 8 columns. By allocating a unique number at the beginning people could ensure that this uniqueness was maintained. 4GLs should not require an archaic standard such as this - but I have seen places where this was even extended to include table and column names - so I'm not surprised at anything!!! > In article <3pdm8k$2j1@cssun.mathcs.emory.edu> > timothy.hood@sltrib.com "Timothy Hood" writes: > > > Our shop is currently involved in a huge debate regarding numbering of > > Informix functions. It seems that the COBOL guys like it and the > > Informix experienced don't. I think it's a lousy idea. > > > > I wonder if anyone out there has ever seen numbered Informix > functions?> > > If so, did you do any maintenance of that code? What did you think of > > numbered functions? Did it speed up construction/maintenance or slow > it > down? > > > > Even if you've never worked with numbered Informix functions, what do > you> think of the idea? > > > > Basically, numbered functions would look something like this: > > > > FUNCTION f0100_get_orders() > > FUNCTION f0200_count_orders() > > FUNCTION f0300_dsply_orders() > > ... > > CALL f0100_do_this() > > CALL f1200_do_that() > > CALL f0250_do_the_other() > > > > So, let's here it. > > --- > > ~ SPEED 1.40 [NR] ~ > > > We used to use numbering when using Jackson Structured Programming ( > doesanybody still use that ? ) to indicate "down / across " position of > elements with the structure. But I dont see much point in numbering if > it does not form part of a methodology, it just seems like an extra > maintenace burden ( maybe I'm just lazy :-) ). > > -- > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > -- paul sellars,humberside,u.k. > ======================================================================== > == Malcolm Weallans Online Database Consultancy Phone 0628-72154 Fax 0628-37463 CIX - onlinedbc