Re: TIB: Back to TI-BASICs


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Re: TIB: Back to TI-BASICs




PJChaser@aol.com wrote:
> 
> I responded to this already, but I forgot to mention that all programs should
> be confusing, because if they're not you could always make it shorter and
> faster.  For instance, even though you could use variable names like 'sum' or
> 'answer' it will shorten the program (and make it compile faster) if you use
> single letter variable names.

Try and compare the extra time spent programming something confusing
with the extra time spent compiling it (you only compile once).
True, it takes up less space, but it will be considerably harder to
change the program later.

-- 
          Rene Kragh Pedersen
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man: Why did you get a divorce?
man:: Too many arguments.


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