Re: Who has that property?
Re: Who has that property?
- Subject: Re: Who has that property?
- From: "John C. Welch" <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 09 Nov 2005 16:20:12 -0600
- Thread-topic: Who has that property?
On 11/9/05 13:20, "Christopher Nebel" <email@hidden> wrote:
>> Sounds voodoo-ish. Rule 1 of Reliable AppleScript Programming:
>> don't get smart, it doesn't like it. It's like trying to drag-race
>> in a beloved old Model-T jalopy - put your foot down too hard and
>> the wheels will probably fly off.
>
> I'm not sure if I agree with that particular assessment of
> AppleScript or not, but consider this from Brian Kernighan, who's in
> a position to know what he's talking about:
>
> "Debugging is twice as hard as writing the code in the first place.
> Therefore, if you write the code as cleverly as possible, you are, by
> definition, not smart enough to debug it."
I'd say that applies to every language. The more clever you are, the more
you shall regret it.
I find I prefer dealing with pickup truck code FAR more than Ferrari code.
--
Know and use all the capabilities in your airplane. If you don't, sooner or
later, some guy who does use them all will kick your ass.
-- Dave 'Preacher' Pace
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