Re:Eve: Programming designed for humans
by computerphage on Friday October 28, 2016 @04:18PM
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> function names are not subject to rot
I don't agree with this. I think often a function will drift from its name if functionality is added to an aspect of its implementation or because of refactoring.
Re:Eve: Programming designed for humans
by douche on Friday October 28, 2016 @06:59PM
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And thus it's important to also rename things when refactoring, or else you get awful confused when your Foobinator(x) function returns you a Splunkinated value, or your FrobbleTheFribbets() call also woggles the wiggles.
I don't agree with this. I think often a function will drift from its name if functionality is added to an aspect of its implementation or because of refactoring.