I'll second that footpad, coding for clarity is best. People time is more expensive than machine time, and the divergence between the two gets wider every day.

Optimization is good to the point where code starts to lose clarity. Unless the application has to be really optimized. It optimization is the case, then add copius comments so when you or someone else comes back a year later to enhance or fix it - again people time.

I also agree, that I like to over-comment. A year from now I want to know what I was thinking when I go back and look at my code. Besides, comments don't add anything to the actual executable, they are discarded at compile time.

Mike - mps@discomsys.com

"The two most common elements in the universe are hydrogen... and stupidity."
Harlan Ellison

In reply to Re: Re: Code for readablity or fewer lines? by unixwzrd
in thread Code for readablity or fewer lines? by Tuna

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