Re: Function Numbering

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 ( does anybody 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. ==========================================================================