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23 questions linked to/from Should I extract specific functionality into a function and why?
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Is it OK to split long functions and methods into smaller ones even though they won't be called by anything else? [duplicate]
Lately I've been trying to split long methods into several short ones.
For example: I have a process_url() function which splits URLs into components and then assigns them to some objects via their ...
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Why are we supposed to use short functions to sectionalize our code? [duplicate]
I've seen an increasing trend in the programming world saying that it is good practice to separate code blocks into their own functions. Obviously, if that code block is reusable, you should do that. ...
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Hiding away complexity with sub functions [duplicate]
I am having a discussion on code style, and it's starting to sound like a "matter of taste". I strongly believe otherwise, so I'm writing this to get your opinion and learn from your arguments for and ...
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Should a method do one thing and be good at it? [duplicate]
"Extract Till You Drop" is someting I've read in Uncle Bob's blog, meaning that a method should do one thing alone be good at it.
What is that one thing? When should you stop extracting methods?
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Is it good practice to shorten functions? [duplicate]
Is it good practice to shorten functions? Like this code for instance:
using System;
namespace Hello
{
class Program
{
public static void Main(...
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One-line functions that are called only once
Consider a parameterless (edit: not necessarily) function that performs a single line of code, and is called only once in the program (though it is not impossible that it'll be needed again in the ...
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In C#, why are variables declared inside a try block limited in scope?
I want to add error handling to:
var firstVariable = 1;
var secondVariable = firstVariable;
The below won't compile:
try
{
var firstVariable = 1;
}
catch {}
try
{
var secondVariable = ...
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When to refactor
I've read through most of Fowler's Refactoring book and have refactored many applications in my past big and small.
One of the harder things I find to teach is "when" to refactor. I tend to do this ...
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How small should functions be?
I'm new at writing professional code (the bulk of my experience is with personal projects) so excuse me if this is trivial. When I write code I find myself being a little inconsistent with how much ...
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When should I create separate function (or class)
I do programs for several years.
And now I know from my colleagues my pros and cons:
Pros: I can solve very complex problem
cons: I make overcomplicated solutions for simple tasks.
Now I'm trying ...
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Small functions vs. keeping dependent functionality in same function
I have a class that sets up an array of nodes and connects them to each other in a graph-like structure. Is it best to:
Keep the functionality to initialize and connect the nodes in one function
Have ...
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Long method refactoring: leaving as is vs separating into methods vs using local functions
Suppose I have long method like this:
public void SomeLongMethod()
{
// Some task #1
...
// Some task #2
...
}
This method doesn't have any repetitive parts that should be moved to ...
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Is using subprocedures to logically separate my code a bad idea for structured programming? [duplicate]
Most of my programming experience is in OOP where I have fully embraced the concepts thereof including encapsulation. Now I'm back to structured programming where I have a tendency to logicaly ...
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Is creating really small utility functions a bad idea? [duplicate]
Recently, I've been talking with a friend about the code I've written. The code looked something like:
import json
def save_data(destination, data):
with open(destination, 'w') as out:
json....
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Is it a good idea to split a constructor in multiple functions?
Here is the work flow of a class of my program:
Server class instanciation -> Creating socket -> Binding socket to addr:port -> Listening -> Handling clients
Should I put all that stuff in the ...
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