jcm@ornl-msr.ARPA (James A. Mullens) (07/29/85)
How do people write code now-a-days?? I haven't used paper much since I've gotten some full-screen editors. This has made me a top-down code designer since I tend to use skeleton functions as I write and fill them in later. Something I haven't seen other people mention - Since using c (somewhat) and pascal (a lot), I find I spend much more time designing the data structures (pointers, data types, arrays, files, etc) than designing the actual code. Or rather, I think in terms of the data and when I'm finished designing it, writing the code "around it" is straightforward (even boring and trivial at times). Years ago, when I only programmed in FORTRN, the importance and usefulness of data structures would not have occurred to me. Now I debate arrays vs linked lists vs trees. Say! This is boring and trivial at times also (:-)!! - Jim Mullens
waynekn@tekig5.UUCP (Wayne Knapp) (07/31/85)
> How do people write code now-a-days??
Well I go lie down under a tree until I recieve a vision of the program.
Then I go type it in. Compile it, link it, run it. The only problem is
that it is hard to find a tree with dry ground under it up here in the
silicon rainforest.