dsill@NSWC-OAS.arpa (Dave Sill) (01/29/88)
In article <22580001@uxe.cso.uiuc.edu> mcdonald@uxe.cso.uiuc.EDU writes: >[Doug Gwyn, I believe, writes:] >>Actually, inter-module communication via global data is contrary to >>well-established structured design principles. It should be used >>sparingly or not at all. > >Bullshit. Inter-module communication via global data is probably the most >potent method (to the programmer, not internal to a compiler) available >for both space and time optimization. Particularly space. Yeah, structured design has a habit of outlawing some of the most powerful techiques, e.g. the "goto". For some odd reason, the proponents of structured design seem to feel that it's important to make code easy to understand, modify, and maintain. ========= The opinions expressed above are mine. "The language of the street is always strong." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson